Decatur, Alabama Local population: 34,794 (10-mile radius)
Type:
Boiling Water Reactor
Status:
Operating Licensed to operate from 12/20/73–12/20/33
Owner:
Tennessee Valley Authority
Safety Issues:
Elevated Spent Fuel Pool, Groundwater Leaks Reported, Heightened NRC Attention, Year Plus Outages
Related Links & Documents
09/18/2006 UCS documented the factors leading to the decade-plus reactor outage that began in March 1985 in this case study for our Walking a Nuclear Tightrope report. See details | Download the pdf
09/18/2006 UCS documented causes and corrections for the year-plus reactor outage following the 1975 fire in this case study for our Walking a Nuclear Tightrope report. See details | Download the pdf
