Concerns over ”radioactive wastewater release from the North”… South Korean government finds ”no abnormalities” in investigation

The South Korean government said, "An investigation into the impact of radioactive wastewater from a uranium refinery in Pyeongsan County, North Hwanghae Province, on South Korea's seas and rivers revealed no abnormalities.
The Korea Nuclear Safety Commission, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Environment announced the results of a joint special investigation by related departments on the 18th.
The South Korean government launched a special investigation into the matter after concerns were raised that "North Korea may be discharging radioactive wastewater that could contaminate South Korean waters and rivers."
On the 4th of this month, the South Korean government collected water samples from a total of 10 locations, including the mouths of rivers that flow into the country from North Korea, and analyzed it for two types of radioactive nuclides, including uranium, and five types of heavy metals.
The results of this investigation showed that the numbers were the same or lower than those in 2019, when there were no problems at any of the 10 locations, and this led to the conclusion that there was an "abnormal
The South Korean government said, "For the time being, we will continue to maintain the monthly regular monitoring system at seven of the locations we conducted this time," and "We will continue to operate a joint special team of related departments and monitor the situation around the country."
The government will work together to proactively address the concerns of the people."