Decatur, Alabama Local population: 34,794 (10-mile radius)
Type:
Boiling Water Reactor
Status:
Operating Licensed to operate from 08/18/76–07/02/36
Owner:
Tennessee Valley Authority
Safety Issues:
Elevated Spent Fuel Pool, Groundwater Leaks Reported, Year Plus Outages
Related Links & Documents
09/18/2006 UCS documented the factors leading to the year-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 the causes and corrective actions for the year-plus reactor outage that began in September 1983 in this case study for our Walking a Nuclear Tightrope report. See details | Download the pdf
