Grace Fu on impact of release of treated wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea

Japan’s planned discharge of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea is unlikely to impact the sea water quality in or around Singapore’s waters, said Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu. Replying to MPs’ questions in Parliament on Thursday (Aug 3), she said the National Environment Agency (NEA) has been closely monitoring Singapore's waters as part of its environmental baseline radiation monitoring programme. She said the radioactivity measured continues to remain within Singapore’s natural background levels. She said NEA will continue to monitor closely the radiation levels in the environment. The Singapore Food Agency will do likewise for food imports, including products from Japan. Ms Fu said surveillance results have been satisfactory.