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University of Arkansas disposes of wastewater from nuclear plant in city sewer system

University of Arkansas disposes of wastewater from nuclear plant in city sewer system
WEBVTT KATIE: THIS IS THE MAN HOLE THATCREWS HAVE BEEN USING TO DISPOSEOF WASTEWATER FROM THE SEFORNUCLEAR PLANT IN WEST FORK.AFTER TESTING THE WATER ANOUTSIDE COMPANY AND THE STATEDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GAVE THECITY THEIR APPROVAL SAYING THEAMOUNT OF RADIATION WAS BELOWTHE REQUIRED LIMITS.THE WASTEWATER WAS REMOVED FROMBUILDINGS AT THE SEFOR FACILITYSEPERATE FROM THE ONE THATHOUSES THE NUCLEAR REACTOR.THE UNIVERSITY SAYS LEAKS IN THEROOF HAVE CAUSED THIS WATER TOACCUMULATE IN THE BASEMENTS OVERTIME.THE CITY SAYS THE WATER DOESHAVE MINOR CONTAMINATION BUT THEARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHWHO TESTED THE WATER SAYS THEMINUTE AMOUNTS OF RADIOACTIVEMATERIAL ARE BELOW THECONCENTRATION LIMITS.>> THEY CAME OUT WELL BELOW THELIMIT ALMOST 2 AND A HALF TIMESUNDER THE LIMIT FOR TRITIUM INWATER.THE WASTE WATER WILL BETRANSPORTED THROUGHOUT THE WEETO THIS MANHOLE IN THE PARKINGLOT NEXT TO BAUM STADIUM.ONCE PUMPED INTO THE SEWERSYSTEM IT WILL MAKE ITS WAY TOTHE NOLAND WATER TREATMENT PLANTAND EVENTUALLY IN TO BEAVER LAKEWHICH SUPPLIES DRINKING WATERFOR MUCH OF OUR AREATHE UNIVERSITY IS GOING ISCOMPARABLE TO TAKING IN FULL OFRECOVERING AND DROPPING IT AND AGALLON OF WATER.THE MOST RADIATION WILL BEEXTREMELY BITE -- DILUTED BY THETIME ANYONE CONSUMES IT.IT REFERS PHIL ECHOED THATSTATEMENT, SAYING BY THE TIME ITPASSES THROUGH THE RIVER SYSTEM
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University of Arkansas disposes of wastewater from nuclear plant in city sewer system
The University of Arkansas has begun disposing of wastewater from the SEFOR nuclear plant into the city sewer system. The water was tested by on outside labratory and the Arkansas Department of Health and deemed to be within the safe limits for radioactive materials. The wastewater was extracted from two buildings at the SEFOR facility, that are separate from the building that houses the nuclear reactor. The water was then transported to Baum Stadium, where it was pumped through a manhole in to the sewer system. The water will flow in to a water treatment plant and eventually in to Beaver Lake, the main source for drinking water in the area. The program manager for the Department of Health's Radiological Materials Program tells 40/29 News that the water tested two and a half times below the limit for radioactive materials. Both the Department of Health and the Beaver Water District say the dilution of the water throughout the various systems, and the already low level of radiation, make the water safe for people to drink.

The University of Arkansas has begun disposing of wastewater from the SEFOR nuclear plant into the city sewer system.

The water was tested by on outside labratory and the Arkansas Department of Health and deemed to be within the safe limits for radioactive materials.

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The wastewater was extracted from two buildings at the SEFOR facility, that are separate from the building that houses the nuclear reactor.

The water was then transported to Baum Stadium, where it was pumped through a manhole in to the sewer system.

The water will flow in to a water treatment plant and eventually in to Beaver Lake, the main source for drinking water in the area.

The program manager for the Department of Health's Radiological Materials Program tells 40/29 News that the water tested two and a half times below the limit for radioactive materials.

Both the Department of Health and the Beaver Water District say the dilution of the water throughout the various systems, and the already low level of radiation, make the water safe for people to drink.