Japan's nuclear regulator finishes inspection of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water release system

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

TOKYO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Japan's nuclear regulator on Friday finished inspecting a newly completed system to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea, local media reported.

The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) checked for leaks and other abnormalities by passing water through the system and inspected the emergency shut-off valves to make sure they function properly, public broadcaster NHK reported.

NRA officials have reported no particular problem with the facility's overall performance. The nuclear regulatory body is due to draw up a report on the results in about a week, it said.

If the NRA issues a certificate to the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the system will be ready to operate, it added.

The NRA wrapped up three days of final on-site inspections on Friday. TEPCO completed the construction of the wastewater discharge system on Monday.