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U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Reactor:
Palo Verde Unit 3
Location:

Wintersburg, Arizona
Local population:  12,101 (10-mile radius)

Type:

Pressurized Water Reactor

Status:

Operating
Licensed to operate from 11/25/8703/25/27

Owner:

Arizona Public Service Company

Safety Issues:

Groundwater Leaks Reported, Heightened NRC Attention, PWR Containment Sump


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Related Links & Documents
 
01/11/2008   UCS questioned the NRC on how the Insititute for Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) missed warning signs of declining performance at Palo Verde.  Download the pdf

11/22/2006   UCS commended NRC Region IV on its identification of and response to safety problems. 
Download the pdf

11/22/2006   UCS explained how a growing list of safety short-falls led to NRC identifying Palo Verde as one of the worst performing nuclear plants in the United States.  See details | Download the pdf