> The Elephant’s Foot will be there for centuries
Does that mean it won't bleed into water supply before then?
Does that mean it won't bleed into water supply before then?
So no, it will not bleed out.
Fukushima was not a modern reactor with fewer safeties than most modern systems and even there with an uncontrolled meltdown the "China Syndrome" did not occur. The fuel fused to the sand at the bottom and stopped.
I'm not an industry professional but I suspect Fukushima may indicate that the likelihood of a "China Syndrome" type event is less likely than was previously thought.