Holtec, the company in charge of decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear power plant, is moving ahead with plans to discharge 1.1 million gallons of contaminated wastewater into Cape Cod Bay.
The owner of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station intends to pursue discharging water from the plant into Cape Cod Bay, a company representative said Thursday.
The water will be treated but is expected to contain at least one radionuclide: tritium.
David Noyes, who represents owner Holtec International on the state’s Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel, told the group that Holtec plans to apply for modifications to its state and federal water-discharge permits.
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