Berwick, Pennsylvania
Local population: 74,924 (10-mile radius)
Type:
Boiling Water Reactor
Status:
Operating
Licensed to operate from 11/12/82-07/12/42
Owner:
PPL Susquehanna LLC
Safety Issues:
Elevated Spent Fuel Pool, Groundwater Leaks Reported
Related Links & Documents
07/16/2010Fission Stories #36 explained how improperly installed rubber gaskets failed, allowing nearly one million gallons of river water to flood the turbine building to a depth of nearly 12 feet.
1991Fission Stories #75 described a misunderstanding that allowed workers to dismantle a component, carry it outside containment, apply a coating material to it, carry it back inside containment, and reinstall it. A procedure prohibited the application of this coating to equipment inside containment, but its uncertain wording enabled workers to exploit the loophole and get the offending coating inside containment.