Minnesota Nuclear Plant Temporarily Shut Down After Radioactive Water Leaks For Second Time

Minnesota nuclear power plant to shut down Friday to repair leak of water containing radioactive compound

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Minnesota Nuclear Plant Announces Shutoff Plans After Second Radioactive Water Leak

Comes a month after Xcel Energy admitted to the public that 400,000 gallons of radioactive water leaked from a water pipe in December 2022.

Nuclear Power Plant Has Another Leak After Initially Spilling 400K Gallons of Radioactive Water

Minnesota residents are concerned about leaks from a nuclear power plant that is now being taken offline for repairs.

Nuclear power plant forced to shut down after contaminated radioactive water discovered leaking from plant

A nuclear power plant in Minnesota temporarily shut down for repairs on Friday after officials discovered that radioactive material was leaking into the groundwater.At least 400,000 gallons of water contaminated with radioactive tritium have leaked from Xcel Energy's nuclear power plant in Monticello, which sits along the Mississippi River. The leak was first made public last week. But the plant was forced to shut down after monitoring equipment…

Radioactive water leaks at Minnesota nuclear plant for 2nd time

A leak of what was believed to be hundreds of gallons of water containing tritium was discovered this week from a temporary fix at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.

Radioactive water leaks at Minnesota nuclear plant for 2nd time

The leaked water remains contained on-site and has not been detected in any local drinking water, Xcel Energy said.