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Indore’s water contamination crisis leaves 142 hospitalised, sparks protests and political outrage, and raises troubling questions about urban water safety in India. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/indore-water-contamination-diarrhea-outbreak-swtci0d4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #IndoreWaterCrisis #DiarrhoeaOutbreak #ContaminatedWater
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Indore deaths diarrhea: Contaminated drinking water causes chaos in Indore…
https://vaartha.com/national/indore-contaminated-water-deaths-sewer-bacteria/619336/
#Indore #DiarrheaOutbreak #ContaminatedWater #PublicHealth #WaterCrisis #IndoreNews #HealthAlert #WaterBorneDisease #MadhyaPradesh #BreakingNews #HealthEmergency #Sanitation #WaterSafety #DiseaseOutbreak #MPNews #PublicSafety #HealthCrisis #WaterPollution #MedicalEmergency #NewsUpdate -
#Fukushima Now – Current State of Post-Accident Operations at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (August 2024 to January 2025)
by Citizens' Nuclear Information Center · Published April 2, 2025 · Updated April 2, 2025
By Matsukubo Hajime
Excerpt: State of #ContaminatedWater
"Contaminated water countermeasures at #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPower Station (#FDNPS) can be broadly divided into three areas: 1) Reduction of #groundwater flowing into buildings, 2) Reduction of #ContaminatedWater flowing into the sea, and 3) Reduction of the toxicity of contaminated water.
"Countermeasures implemented to reduce water inflow into the buildings are, from higher elevations downward, (A) Pumping up groundwater at the groundwater bypass and releasing it into the sea (953,611m3 up to February 10, 2025), B) Installation of a frozen earth barrier (on-land water barrier, total length roughly 1,500m) surrounding FDNPS Units 1-4, C) Pumping up water at the subdrains and releasing it into the sea (1,801,404m3 up to February 9), and D) Paving of the site with asphalt to suppress permeation of rainwater into the soil. Measures to prevent the discharge of contaminated water into the ocean include A) Groundwater leakage prevention by a steel water barrier on the sea-side and B) Pumping up of groundwater dammed up behind the sea-side water barrier from the well points and groundwater drains. Due to these measures, the volume of contaminated water discharged, 540m3/day in May 2014, fell to 80m3/day in FY2023, and was below 100m3/day in FY2024.
"In the reduction of the toxicity of contaminated water, cesium and strontium are removed, and after the removal of impurities using a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane, the multi-radionuclide removal equipment (ALPS – Advanced Liquid Processing System) then removes 62 radionuclides [NOT COMPLETELY!!!]. The water is then stored in tanks (containing 1,297,190m3 as of January 30, 2025. However, due to past equipment #malfunctions and operational policies, around 64% of the stored water exceeds the notification concentration).
"Oceanic release of the ALPS-treated contaminated water began on August 24, 2023, a total of 78,285m3 being released in ten batches by January 2025. Table 2 shows the amounts released in each release and the total amount of tritium released. The concentration is gradually rising. One further release is scheduled during FY2024. In addition, roughly 15,720m3 of water remain in buildings, and a further 8,946m3 of strontium-treated water, etc., 5,644m3 of water treated by RO, and 9,463m3 of concentrated wastewater, etc. also exist onsite."
Read more:
https://cnic.jp/english/?p=8272
#FukushimaIsntOver #WaterIsLife #PacificOcean #TEPCOLies #FukushimaNuclear #RethinkNotRestart #RadioactiveContamination #HormesisIsBullShit #Bioaccumulation -
Meanwhile across the pond...
'Forever chemicals' used on Jersey's potato crops
Alex Green - BBC News
February 4, 2025"So-called #ForeverChemicals are present in at least four #AgriculturalSprays used in Jersey, including one used on #PotatoCrops, the island's environment minister has said.
"In the States Assembly, Deputy Steve Luce was quizzed on what actions, if any, were being implemented to reduce contamination by sprays containing PFAS in the island's water and environment.
"The minister was also asked to provide a timeline for 'achieving measurable progress' in addressing the issue.
"Luce said his initial discussions with the industry were focused on finding an alternative and stopping the use of such sprays 'as soon as possible'.
Health issues"PFAS, used in #FirefightingFoam, leaked into the area by the airport's fire training ground in the early 1990s.
"The chemicals, branded forever chemicals because they take a long time to break down, are found in a small quantity in most people's blood, and research is ongoing to determine if higher levels can lead to various health problems.
"After the foam was confirmed to be in #DrinkingWater in 1993, the island's government and the #airport, which it owns, stopped the use of the foam and offered to install new bore holes for affected residents.
"People living in the area believe the #ContaminatedWater damaged crops and caused a litany of ongoing serious health issues.
"The PFAS Scientific Advisory Panel, which makes recommendations, was set up by Public Health in May 2023.
"Members met islanders who participated in the blood-testing programme and, in a draft report, recommended therapeutic phlebotomy for those affected.
"Therapeutic phlebotomy is a procedure that involves removing some blood from the body to lower the concentration of PFAS.
"In September 2024, the advisory panel published a report outlining the impact PFAS exposure had on health.
"The panel found exposure to certain PFAS was associated with #ElevatedCholesterol levels, and said there was evidence suggesting a probable increase in kidney and testicular #cancers among those exposed to certain PFAS materials."
#ChannelIslands #JerseyUK #BalliwickOfJersey #PFASPollution #Farming #Potatoes
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Hundreds of homes in Bramley, Surrey, issued 'do not drink' notice by Thames Water | ITV News Meridian
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-05-30/hundreds-of-homes-in-issued-do-not-drink-notice-by-thames-water#ThamesWater
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Hundreds of homes in Bramley, Surrey, issued 'do not drink' notice by Thames Water | ITV News Meridian
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-05-30/hundreds-of-homes-in-issued-do-not-drink-notice-by-thames-water#ThamesWater
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Hundreds of homes in Bramley, Surrey, issued 'do not drink' notice by Thames Water | ITV News Meridian
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-05-30/hundreds-of-homes-in-issued-do-not-drink-notice-by-thames-water#ThamesWater
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Hundreds of homes in Bramley, Surrey, issued 'do not drink' notice by Thames Water | ITV News Meridian
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-05-30/hundreds-of-homes-in-issued-do-not-drink-notice-by-thames-water#ThamesWater
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Thames Water tests for vomiting bug contamination as families fall sick | Water | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/25/thames-water-vomiting-bug-cryptosporidium#ThamesWater
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#Cryptosporidium
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Infections in Devon parasite outbreak to keep rising for weeks, public health boss warns | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/south-west-water-brixham-devon-parasite-b2547245.html#ContaminatedWater
#Devon
#Cryptosporidiosis
#UKHSA
#Brixham
#Diarrhoea
#Vomiting
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#Mangnall
#Sargeant
#Tourism
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#HillheadReservoir
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Colombia’s Wayúu people live on land rich in resources. So why are their children dying of hunger? | Colombia | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/may/02/colombias-wayuu-people-live-on-land-rich-in-resources-so-why-are-their-children-dying-of-hunger#Colombia
#Wayuu
#Wayúu
#Hunger
#Deaths
#Indigenous
#LaGuajira
#Malnutrition
#Coal
#Gas
#Tourism
#Carribbean
#HumanitarianCrisis
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#WHO
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.> Globally, nuclear power generation costs continue to rise. The construction cost of a new nuclear plant already exceeds a trillion yen (in the range of 10 billion U.S. dollars), and nuclear is now the most expensive source of electricity. In Japan as well, costs are ballooning for reactor restart safety measures, maintenance, and decommissioning. TEPCO has spent more than a trillion yen on safety measures just for the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture.
- https://foejapan.org/en/issue/20230310/11849/
.> Nuclear power is neither green nor clean. From uranium mining to fuel processing, nuclear plant operation, nuclear waste disposal, and decommissioning, the environment continues to be polluted with radioactive materials. In addition, when operating, nuclear plants continue to generate nuclear waste, which needs to be managed for tens of thousands of years, leaving a burden for future generations.
#NuclearPower #NuclearPollution #ContaminatedWater #ContaminatedSoil #RadioactiveWaste #RadioactivePollution #RadioactiveContamination
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> There is great controversy about the proposed discharge of “ALPS-treated contaminated water” and contaminated soil generated by the decontamination process. Both of these issues show the scale of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident and the complexity of the problem.
https://foejapan.org/en/issue/20230310/11849/
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#Fukushima #Nuclear #ContaminatedWater Discharge Sparks Global Outcry Amid #Environmental Concerns
Japanese Government's Controversial Move to Discharge #Radioactive Water Triggers Intense Backlash
9 July 2023
"The public’s disapproval of the release of Fukushima’s nuclear polluted water into the sea has been fervent. Their objection is not directed at the normal functioning of nuclear power plants but rather stems from #Japan’s dissemination of misleading information under the guise of 'pseudoscience.' It is vital to elucidate the fundamental distinction between Fukushima’s nuclear-contaminated water and the regular operations of a nuclear power plant from a scientific perspective. By analyzing their sources, the Fukushima nuclear disaster stands as the most severe nuclear accident, resulting in water contaminated with an extensive array of radionuclides generated by nuclear fission. In contrast, nuclear waste water from power plants worldwide is primarily composed of various types of process water, chemical water, ground water, shower and laundry water, all classified as general operational water. Each source manifests unique characteristics in terms of radionuclide composition.
"It is crucial to highlight that the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water contains over 60 types of radionuclides, some of which are significantly more hazardous than tritium, a substance the Japanese authorities claim they can efficiently purify and treat. Alarming concerns arise as many of these #radionuclides lack effective treatment methods. Japan’s own data reveals that approximately 70 percent of nuclear-contaminated water processed through the Multi-Nuclide Treatment System (#ALPS) fails to meet discharge standards, necessitating re-purification. Additionally, the assessment report published by the #IAEA acknowledges that ALPS 'may not remove all radionuclides in nuclear-contaminated water.' Furthermore, the long-term implications of this decision cannot be ignored, as it may take up to 30 years for Japan to execute the discharge plan, potentially resulting in an irreversible environmental catastrophe.
"'The radioactive materials stemming from the nuclear accident should not be released, and we must preserve a pristine ocean for our generation and those to come,' passionately stated Masashi Tani, a representative of Japanese civic groups. On the 7th of July, various civil organizations in Fukushima Prefecture and beyond made a resounding statement, revealing that over 250,000 individuals had signed petitions opposing the release of nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean. The gravity of this global outcry underscores the urgent need for a reconsideration of Japan’s decision.
"As the international community scrutinizes Japan’s stance on the matter, the ramifications of releasing nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean extend beyond national borders. Concerns about potential health hazards, ecological damage, and the perpetuation of long-term radioactive pollution are driving this global controversy. It is imperative for authorities to heed the mounting public outcry and prioritize the protection of our planet’s fragile ecosystems."
#TEPCOLies #WaterIsLife #PacificOcean #FukushimaDaiichi #FukushimaWater