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Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant |
An unidentified person shut the valve for the back-up feedwater cooling
system for the two nuclear
reactors at the Turkey Point nuclear power station in Florida. "Out
for maintenance" signs were placed on the valves. The back-up system was
supposed to be checked twice per shift, but the situation went unnoticed
for five days. No harm was caused, but could have resulted in damage to
the radioactive core if the main cooling system had been interrupted.
It is unknown if the shut valve and the signs were the result of an innocent
mistake or the work of a saboteur. The incident highlights the potential
threat of sabotage by insiders.
