Groundwater Problem Emerges at VY

It is just as likely radioactive water is leaking into the building from the outside.  An old leak is reentering the building.

I don't buy this is not going to increase the ultimate cost of decommissioning. 

Groundwater problem emerges at VY

Entergy says it had expected leaking in a turbine building, but the amount has far exceeded expectations.

By Mike Faher/The Commons

VERNON—Greater-than-anticipated amounts of groundwater—a total of 90,000 gallons so far—are encroaching into a key building at Vermont Yankee, and plant administrators are weighing options to deal with the contaminated liquid.

The NRC inspection report says Entergy is tracking the plant’s water inventory daily, and Sheehan said the company has been pumping and storing groundwater—about 90,000 gallons at this point. He characterized the liquid as having “slight radioactive contamination” after having come into contact with the turbine building.