Originally Posted by
Less Hair
It's cheaper to just let it flow. I am surprised that this is internationally permitted and accepted. Even feels a bit like violating the test ban treaty. Waiting with the release after the Olympic Games at least indicates that there is some feedback expected to be feared for.
Considering the accident cleanup will cost way north of $100 billion, the addition of a few tankers won't be noticed. That said, the tritium is not the only contaminant in that water, there are still other nuclear residues as well.
Afaik, Japan does plan to reprocess the water again before dumping it, hopefully with a more effective method, to leave the tritium as the main contaminant.