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Inflow of water in old bore hole not risen further

The inflow of uncontaminated saline water in the Asse mine from an old bore hole in a depth of 658 metres has not risen further. The bore hole is located near the main point of inflow and connects the 658-m and 637-m levels. In the middle of November 2012, a maximum outlet of 615 litres per day was measured at this bore hole. Currently the volume fluctuates between 200 and 600 litres per day. The place will continue to be the subject of close scrutiny. The influent water is uncontaminated saline water entering from the overburden.

At the main point of inflow in a depth of 658 metres, about 10,500 litres of uncontaminated saline water are collected daily.

Variations of influent volumes are not unusual in mines and may be caused by movements in the rock. Both points of inflow in a depth of 658 metres are monitored intensely. It has shown that the quality of the water and its salt content has remained the same. That is important since the salt rock in the mine would be dissolved when the influent waters become less salty. This could result in new flow paths.

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State of 2012.12.10

Transfer of operator responsibilities

On 25 April 2017, the operator responsibilities for the Asse II mine as well as the Konrad and Morsleben repositories were transferred to the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH, BGE). Previously, the responsibility for the projects was with the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS). The foundations for the change of operatorship are laid down in the "Act on the Realignment of the Organisational Structures in the Field of Radioactive Waste Disposal", which became effective on 30 July 2016. The BfS focusses on the federal tasks of radiation protection, for example in the field of defence against nuclear hazards, medical research, mobile communication, UV protection or the measuring networks for environmental radioactivity.

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