Haddam Neck, Connecticut
Local population: (10-mile radius)
Type:
Pressurized Water Reactor
Status:
Shutdown
Licensed to operate from 12/27/74-12/05/96
Owner:
Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
Safety Issues:
Groundwater Leaks Reported
Related Links & Documents
08/07/1997 Fission Stories #85 explained how someone taking a picture inside the control room inadvertently caused the fire suppression system to be actuated and the control room temporarily abandoned.
08/21/1984Fission Stories #63 how a design glitch allowed 200,000 gallons of water to drain from the reactor cavity into the containment during a refueling outage.
