INDIAN POINT, NY
Feb 15, 2000 radiation steam leak

Feb 16 , 2000 NRC Press Release | NRC Event Report

Nuclear plant accident leads to angry reaction - AP reported that residents around Indian Point were not alerted when radiated steam escaped into the air. Sirens were kept silent by officials in four New York counties. Officials said the release was "momentary and minuscule". Nearby residents said they should have been alerted so they could have made the decision to evacuate the area.

NRC NEWS

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION I

475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa. 19406

NRC Monitoring "Alert" at Indian Point 2

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is monitoring closely activities at the Indian Point 2 nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y., following the declaration of an "Alert" at the plant at 7:29 p.m. (2/15/00). The plant is operated by Consolidated Edison Company of New York.

Operators manually shut down the reactor and declared an "Alert" following indications of a steam generator tube leak.

An "Alert" is the second lowest emergency action level in the NRC required emergency response plan for nuclear power plants. Operators have stabilized the plant and are in control of all systems. Following procedures, operators successfully isolated the affected steam generator. Radiological monitoring by the company to this point indicates there have been no measurable releases of radioactivity from the plant.

In response to the "Alert," the NRC has staffed its incident response center in the Region I office in King of Prussia, Pa., and is following developments from its operations center in Rockville, Md.. The NRC Resident Inspectors have responded to the plant, where they are monitoring Consolidated Edison's response to this event.

Indian Point 3, which is operated by the New York Power Authority, is not affected.

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Source: NRC Press Release

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center
Event Report For 02/15/2000