The water decontamination system at the Fukushima plant site developed a leak on the weekend.
ENENews covers this well. . .with conversion factors and links to many other stories in Japanese press, New York Times and Wall Street Journal here:
5.8 trillion becquerels of strontium leaked from Fukushima over weekend
http://enenews.com/just-in-5-8-trillion-becquerels-of-strontium-leaked-from-fukushima-over-weekend
a.. NHK: “The water is believed to have contained 130,000 becquerels per cubic centimeter of radioactive strontium.”
b.. New York Times: “Tepco said a check on Saturday had found no sign of the leak, suggesting that it began Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The company said it was exploring ways to stop any more water from escaping.”
c.. WSJ: New Leak Detected at Fukushima Plant -- Asahi: Strontium at 1,000,000 times gov't limit?
d.. Japan Times: Tepco's decontamination system doesn't remove strontium -- Media butchers details on latest Fukushima leak.
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