Sunday, July 14, 2013

Radioactivity found in Swiss lake' near nuclear plant

Radioactivity found in Swiss lake' near nuclear plant

July 14, 2013 by legitgov

ShareThis'Radioactivity found in Swiss lake' near nuclear plant --Discovery raises concerns about safety practices and lack of transparency at Muehleberg nuclear plant in northwestern Switzerland 14 Jul 2013 Scientists have discovered a radioactive substance in sediment under a Swiss lake used for drinking water and situated near a nuclear plant, the Le Matin Dimanche weekly reported Sunday. The plant is believed to have caused a spike in cesium 137 found in the sediment of Lake Biel and dating back to 2000 through the discharge of contaminated waste water into the Aar river that feeds into the lake, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) downstream, the weekly reported.