Following recent reports about some of the plant's water filters being taken offline due to major corrosion problems, the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility in Japan is now experiencing considerable issues with its contaminated water storage tanks as well, some of which appear to be leaking significant amounts of highly radioactive water directly into the environment.

As reported by Reuters, no less than 300 metric tons of radioactive water was recently found to have breached at least one onsite storage tank, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), with radiation levels so high that one hour of exposure half a meter, or about one foot and eight inches, away would result in a radiation dose five times the average annual global limit for nuclear workers.