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This Taiyo project page references Star Tribune along with the original URL (https://www.startribune.com/xcel-steps-up-pumping-at-monticello-nuke-plant-as-radioactive-water-moves-towards-mississippi-river/601349797). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Monticello Nuclear Plant Tritium Contamination Cleanup

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The status recorded for “Monticello Nuclear Plant Tritium Contamination Cleanup” is Under Construction.

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Monticello, Minnesota, United States

Source: Star Tribune

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Xcel Energy is actively working to clean up radioactive water that spilled from the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in 2022. The company has been pumping contaminated water and constructing an underground containment wall to prevent further contamination of the Mississippi River.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Nuclear
Location: Monticello, Minnesota, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Star Tribune

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The project “Monticello Nuclear Plant Tritium Contamination Cleanup” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Monticello, Minnesota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Star Tribune.

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Original status	Under Construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Xcel Energy is actively working to clean up radioactive water that spilled from the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in 2022. The company has been pumping contaminated water and constructing an underground containment wall to prevent further contamination of the Mississippi River.
Original sector	Energy

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Minnesota
City	Monticello

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Source	Star Tribune
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Nuclear
Article published date	2025-05-15

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