posted Feb 2, 2012 9:25 AM by Bill Lawson
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Operators Assessing Leak and Shutdown of Reactor Unit
ROSEMEAD, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 – Southern California Edison (SCE), operator of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, continues to plan for the repair of the steam generator tube leak in Unit 3 following a precautionary shutdown Tuesday. Sensitive monitoring instruments at Unit 3 continue to show no change in radiation levels that would be detectable off-site.
Operators responded quickly yesterday to indications of a steam generator tube leak based on readings from highly sensitive instruments designed to detect this condition, and in time to take action to prevent any potential change in detectable radiation exposure outside the plant boundary. Operators safely shut the plant down and isolated the component that contained the leaking tube within four hours of detecting the indications.
Currently, operators are cooling down Unit 3 and reducing pressure in the plant, which is the method to stop the tube from leaking. They are meticulously following prescribed procedures written specifically for addressing a tube leak condition.
"There was no threat then, nor is there now any danger to the public or to plant workers," said Pete Dietrich, senior vice president and Chief Nuclear Officer for Southern California Edison. “Our operators performed exactly as they are trained to perform and took prompt action to ensure we did not create a situation involving any challenge to the health and safety of the public,” Dietrich said.
Unit 2 is currently offline for a planned maintenance, refueling and technology upgrade outage. Service will not be affected; Southern California Edison has ample reserve power to meet customer needs.
About Southern California Edison
An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population of nearly 14 million via 4.9 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California.
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posted Jan 20, 2012 5:57 PM by Bill Lawson
Please join us at 7:00 pm this Monday, January 23rd at the Santa Margarita Water District to hear from the County of Orange, California Highway Patrol and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. This is your chance to ask questions and learn about the services and programs that they provide. The Orange County Planning Department will also present an update on the upcoming Ranch Plan development activity.
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posted Nov 22, 2011 9:55 PM by Bill Lawson
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Join us for our next LRCC meeting on Monday, November 28th at 7pm to hear from the Orange County Public Works Department on the recommneded speed limits Oso Parkway and O'Neill Drive. For more information you can view the attached staff reports.
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posted Oct 23, 2011 5:50 PM by Bill Lawson
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Bring unwanted, unused, and expired prescription medications.
Free and anonymous. No questions asked. |
posted Oct 17, 2011 11:08 AM by Bill Lawson
This is an important message from the County of Orange. On Wednesday, October 19, the Community Alert Siren System for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will be tested several times between 10am and noon. We are notifying residents in Ladera Ranch due to the proximity to one of the sirens. This is only a test, and no action is required. Please do not call 911 unless you have an actual emergency.
During an emergency, the sirens alert residents to turn on the television or radio and listen for important emergency information.
This message was delivered using the County AlertOC notification system. You may register to receive emergency messages from the county by mobile phone, email, or text message at our website: www.alertoc.com. |
posted Oct 16, 2011 8:45 PM by Bill Lawson
Two Million OC Residents Will
Receive AlertOC Test Call
(Santa Ana, CA) – More than two million Orange County residents will receive a call on Oct. 20
at 5 p.m. to test the County’s regional mass notification system known as AlertOC. This is the
second annual regional test of the system and will include 29 participating cities and the
county’s unincorporated areas.
The regional test is held in conjunction with the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill.
The AlertOC drill on Oct. 20 will replicate a large scale, multi-jurisdictional emergency requiring
thousands of numbers to be called simultaneously across Orange County’s entire region. The
phone message will urge all residents to prepare for real-life emergencies by registering their
cell numbers, text numbers and e-mail addresses at www.AlertOC.com for the best chance to
receive vital, timely information when away from home.
As part of the AlertOC drill, the county’s emergency public information hotline will be activated
from 5 – 7 p.m. to provide preparedness tips and other emergency-related information.
Community members are invited to call (714) 628-7085 with questions on how to adequately
prepare their home or business for any emergency.
Emergencies can happen at any time. A wildfire could spread or a flood could close the roads
to a neighborhood while residents are away from home. In these instances, AlertOC is a
critical link for residents to immediately learn of any required actions.
For more information or to register alternate phone numbers, visit www.AlertOC.com.
Commuters are reminded to be safe and use hands-free devices when talking on the phone
and driving. |
posted Oct 16, 2011 8:40 PM by Bill Lawson
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updated Oct 16, 2011 8:43 PM
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The Las Flores PTA and Ladera Ranch Civic Council invite you to:
Substance Abuse,
Is your teen at risk?
Learn about what your teen is being exposed to and how you can be prepared.
Presented by the Orange County Sherriff’s Department
6:00 - 8:00PM,
October 17th, 2011
Las Flores Middle School |
posted Sep 26, 2011 9:10 PM by Bill Lawson
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Congratulations to David Luzuriaga, Roger Redden and Todd Carlson, winners of the 2011 LRCC election. A total of 120 LRCC members cast 267 valid votes. A special thanks to our outgoing board members, Michelle Patterson and Josh Hunter, who both served on the Council from the beginning in March 2008. |
posted Sep 25, 2011 9:39 PM by Bill Lawson
Please join us at 7:00 pm on Monday, September 26th at the Santa Margarita Water District to learn about the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Emergency Plans. At this meeting, we will also be annoucing the results of the 2011 LRCC election. Thursday, September 22nd is the last day to vote!
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posted Aug 26, 2011 10:50 AM by Bill Lawson
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The Orange County Sheriff Department has released a composite sketch.
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