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Officials say 'no threat to public' after tritium leak at Browns Ferry plant
2015-01-12 02:33:11| Energy - Topix.net
Tennessee Valley Authority officials confirmed a leak of water from Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in the past week contained levels of a radioactive element above Environmental Protection Agency drinking water standards. Approximately 100-200 gallons of water containing tritium seeped from the tanks at an estimated rate of a half-gallon per minute.
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