Its two nuclear power plants are both based in Minnesota. Xcel is based in Minneapolis, Minn., and operates in eight states around the U.S. The amount of contaminated water that leaked out is enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool about 60% full. Officials attributed the leak to a water pipe running between two buildings at the plant site. Xcel confirmed the leak of water containing tritium in November 2022 and notified officials the same day, according to the company's announcement. Ongoing monitoring has confirmed that the leak "is fully contained on-site and has not been detected beyond the facility or in any local drinking water," the company said. "Xcel Energy took swift action to contain the leak to the plant site, which poses no health and safety risk to the local community or the environment," the company announced in a statement on Thursday. The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission posted a notice publicly at the time, but the company and state agencies did not notify the general public until last week. The leak was detected nearly four months ago and reported to state and federal regulators. Officials said there is no danger from the leak. Minnesota officials are monitoring the cleanup of a 400,000 gallon leak of contaminated water from a nuclear power plant in the city of Monticello run by the energy giant Xcel Energy.
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