"Radioactive Water Leak at Minnesota Nuclear Plant Being Cleaned Up by Xcel Energy"

Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant in Minnesota leaked 400,000 gallons of radioactive water containing tritium, which the company says poses no danger to the public. The spill occurred in November 2020, but was not made public until recently. The water remains contained on Xcel's property and the company is pumping, storing, and processing the contaminated water. Xcel is considering building above-ground storage tanks to store the contaminated water it recovers and is reviewing options for the treatment, reuse, or final disposal of the collected tritium and water.