On March 21, 2011, we conducted sampling, as a part of monitoring of
surrounding environments, and detected radioactive materials in the
seawater around the water discharge canal (of the south side) of Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which was damaged by the Tohoku-Taiheiyou-
Oki Earthquake. Therefore, we informed Nuclear and Industrial Safety
Agency (NISA) and the government of Fukushima Prefecture of the results.
Since March 22, we have conducted seawater sampling surveys at four points
off the shore of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. 

Since April 17, we have also conducted sampling surveys at four points (2
points have been added since April 26, another 3 points since April 30,
and another 1 point since May 5, 10 points in total) of 3 km off the shore
of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, two points of 8 km off the
shore of the Power Station and 6 points of 15 km off the shore of the
Power Station and informed them of evaluation results.
Also, we added 2 points each 5 and 30 km off the shore since May 27, and 1
point each 5, 15 and 30 km off the shore since June 2.

The data of three detected nuclides (Iodine-131, Cesium-134 and Cesium-137)
will be reported as fixed data. Other nuclide figures are to be
re-evaluated. 
                                                    (Previously announced)

On August 25, 2011, we conducted sampling to evaluate the spread of
radioactive materials to the ocean which were detected at Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. As a result, no radioactive materials were
detected as shown in the attachment. 

Yesterday, we increased the frequency of sampling near the south discharge
channel in order to monitor the impact on the surrounding environment of
closure work with steal sheet-piles implemented in the south of the
water-intake open channel for Unit 1 to 4.

We were not able to conduct sampling survey at all the 12 points as we had
planned due to the bad weather. However, we were able to conduct the
survey at 6 points. 

We informed NISA and the government of Fukushima Prefecture of the results
today. 

We will continuously conduct the similar sampling. 

attachment1: Results of Nuclide Analysis of Seawater (PDF 16.5KB) 
attachment2: Radioactivity Density of Seawater (PDF 40.4KB)