Tearing down, and cleaning up Fukushima Daiichi nuke plant will take ten years, according to the builder of the GE designed reactors, Toshiba, and that’s not until the current situation is brought under control.

Toshiba’s plan involves the help of four U.S. companies as well.

Phase one will likely to take several months to years. It involves cooling and stabilizing reactors and spent fuel pools, while preventing radioactive water from increasing.

Phase two could take five years: Safe removal, and storage, of nuclear fuel rods from the pools and pressure vessels.

Final phase another five years: Dismantling the reactors and clearing the land, will take another 5 years.