Announcements
Approval of the Application for Approval to Amend the Implementation Plan Regarding the Handling of ALPS Treated Water at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station by the Nuclear Regulation Authority
May 10, 2023
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.
Considering the Basic Policy on handling of ALPS treated water at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station decided by the Japanese government in April 2021, TEPCO has been reviewing the details of the design and operation of facilities for securing safety regarding the handling of ALPS treated water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, listening to opinions of the people in the region and parties concerned. On December 21, 2021, TEPCO submitted the "Application Documents for Approval to Amend the Implementation Plan for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Specified Nuclear Facility" for the basic design of ALPS treated water dilution/discharge facility and related facilities to the Nuclear Regulation Authority, and on July 22,2022, it was approved by the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Thereafter, to reflect the organizational structure for operation and maintenance management of the ALPS treated water dilution/discharge facility, the selection of nuclides to be measured and assessed to verify the water meets the discharge criteria before discharge into the sea, and the results of the Radiological Environmental Impact Assessment regarding the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea (construction stage), on November 14, 2022, TEPCO submitted the "Application Documents for Approval to Amend the Implementation Plan for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Specified Nuclear Facility" to the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
(The above has been announced)
Today (May 10), the "Application Documents for Approval to Amend the Implementation Plan for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Specified Nuclear Facility" was approved by the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
We will continue to work on installing the ALPS treated water dilution/discharge facility and related facilities with safety as the top priority while responding sincerely to reviews by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to secure objectivity, transparency and reliability.
We will fully engage with the interest and concerns of the people of the region and other parties concerned by continuing to explain our approach and our response, and continue to disseminate information based on scientific evidence to people within and outside Japan in an easy-to-understand manner to deepen the public's understanding of decommissioning and treated water countermeasures including the handling of ALPS treated water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
In addition, we will continue our countermeasures for industries that may be affected by adverse impacts on reputation with the intent of preventing additional adverse impacts on reputation.
