NEW : The leak of radioactive water into the Pacific has been stopped . More than 5,700 tons of less radioactive water have been purposefully released so far . There have been exceptions -- like the new need to pump 3-meter-deep water from a drain outside the Nos . 5 and 6 units for fear it could rise , enter nearby turbine buildings and short out power for the units ' nuclear fuel cooling systems . Water levels rise sharply offshore , but are many times over the legal limit . Water in a submarine that 's sunk into the sea had radiation a million times above the norm .
NEW : The leak of radioactive water into the Pacific has been stopped . More than 5,700 tons of less radioactive water have been purposefully released so far . Water levels rise sharply offshore , but are many times over the legal limit . Water in a submarine that 's sunk into the sea had radiation a million times above the norm .