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U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Reactor:
San Onofre Unit 3
Location:

San Clemente, California
Local population: 105,010 (10-mile radius)

Type:

Pressurized Water Reactor

Status:

Operating
Licensed to operate from 09/16/83-11/15/22

Owner:

Southern California Edison Company

Safety Issues:

Fire Protection Problems, Groundwater Leaks Reported, Heightened NRC Attention

San Onofre nuclear power plant
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Related Links & Documents

05/03/2006   UCS commended Southern California Edison for responding to a recent safety culture survey reporting very good results as an opportunity for improvement rather than as evidence for no further attention required.
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07/14/1991   Fission Stories #55 describes a mistake made to prepare for a maintenance task resulted in the spent fuel pool being overfilled with water and an adjacent building being flooded with slightly radioactive water.