Event Brief
Tepco completes second treated water release round
Filed: Jun 20, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
Summary: Tepco finished the second fiscal 2026 treated water discharge of about 7,900 tons into the Pacific.
WHO: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco)
WHAT: Completed the second round of treated water release from Fukushima No. 1 into the Pacific Ocean
WHEN: Jun 20, 2026 at 4:57 AM ET
WHERE: About 1 kilometer off the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, Fukushima Prefecture
WHY: The treated water release schedule for fiscal 2026 proceeded after a temporary halt caused by alarms indicating abnormalities in the process.
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