Fukushima Daiichi NPS Prompt Report 2013

This is follow-up information on the latest situation concerning the detection of high densities of Tritium and Strontium in the observation hole at the east side of the Unit 1-4 Turbine Buildings of Fukushima Daiichi NPS.

At 11:35 AM today (on August 15), we started pumping up groundwater from one well point (pumping facility using a vacuum, scheduled to be installed at 28 locations) installed east of Units 1 and 2 Turbine Buildings and transferring the pumped-up groundwater to the Unit 2 vertical shaft C..

As for the water transfer status, no abnormality such as leakage has been found.

Amount transferred to the vertical shaft C by this evening will be announced in the "Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (handouts at press conference)".

Further, please refer to the following page on our website to see the condition when pumping up of groundwater from the well point was being performed.

URL:http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/handouts/2013/images/handouts_130815_03-e.pdf