Water level in Zaporizhzhia NPP cooling pond continues to drop insignificantly

A slight drop in the water level in the cooling pond of the Zaporizhzhia NPP was recorded on 23 June, for the second day in a row.

Source: This follows from an announcement  by Energoatom, Ukraine's national regulator of nuclear power plants.

Quote: "As of 06:00 on 23 June, a slight decrease in the water level in the cooling pond has been recorded. Currently, it is 16.60 metres," the message reads.

Energoatom also reported a slight decrease in the water level the day before, on 22 June. At that time, it was 16.61 m.

For comparison, as of 14 June, when the water level remained unchanged, it was 16.67 m.

At the same time, even with a slight decrease in the water level, this is enough for the plant to keep running.

Quote: "The situation remains stable and under control," Energoatom notes.

The water level in the TPP canal, from where the ZNPP pond is fed if necessary, is currently at  11.15 metres.

Quote: "It should be noted that the water level in the canal has not dropped significantly recently, and its indicators no longer depend on the Kakhovka reservoir," Energoatom emphasised.

Reminder: The power units of the ZNPP have not been operating since September 2022, so there has been no active evaporation of water from the cooling pond since then.

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