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  • This report lists specific instances of radioactively contaminated water leaks, spills, and overflows at numerous US nuclear facilities. The events range from small spills of a few gallons to large-scale leaks of hundreds of thousands of gallons, often involving tritium. Common causes include equipment failure, operator error, and pipe degradation, with contamination affecting soil, storm drains, and nearby water bodies such as the Mississippi River, Lake Michigan, and the Connecticut River.

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    Themes: nuclear powerenvironmental remediationwater pollution
    Union of Concerned Scientists

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