Berwick, Pennsylvania
Local population: 74,924 (10-mile radius)
Type:
Boiling Water Reactor
Status:
Operating
Licensed to operate from 06/27/84-03/23/44
Owner:
PPL Susquehanna LLC
Safety Issues:
Elevated Spent Fuel Pool, Groundwater Leaks Reported, Heightened NRC Attention
Related Links & Documents
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.