Ukraine / IAEA Issues Warning On Cooling Pond Water Levels At Zaporizhzhia

Availability ‘crucial for nuclear safety’, agency says

IAEA Issues Warning On Cooling Pond Water Levels At Zaporizhzhia
The IAEA said any compromise to the availability of water to the sprinkler ponds might necessitate using the cooling pond as a backup source. Courtesy IAEA.

Dwindling water levels in the cooling pond at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine remains a potential source of concern, International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi said on 2 August.

According to Grossi, the water level in the cooling pond is continuing to decrease and despite all six reactors at Zaporizhzhia remaining in a state of cold-shutdown, availability of this water is important for nuclear safety of the facility.

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