50K litres of uranium-contaminated water leaks into ground at Cameco’s Key Lake mill | CBC News
Workers
at Cameco’s Key Lake uranium mill had flooded a section of the building
to prevent the spread of radon gas. In June, workers noticed that
50,000 litres of water had leaked through the concrete floor into the
ground.
at Cameco’s Key Lake uranium mill had flooded a section of the building
to prevent the spread of radon gas. In June, workers noticed that
50,000 litres of water had leaked through the concrete floor into the
ground.
Readings from a test well showed groundwater near the
spill contained ten times more uranium than is normally allowed to be
released under commission guidelines.