Pipe inspection continues at VY
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The Associated Press
The Associated Press - Published: March 7, 2010
VERNON — Vermont Yankee engineers and technicians are continuing their investigation into the source of a radioactive isotope leaking from the nuclear plant.
Plant spokesman Larry Smith said technicians Saturday continued to use a remote-controlled camera to inspect the advanced off-gas pipe tunnel. Friday they found steam and water coming from a dime-sized hole in a drainage pipe.
The water coming from the pipe gets collected in a sump drain and doesn't reach the environment.
Smith said workers also are preparing to install a new groundwater monitoring well early this week. No detectable levels of radioactive tritium have been found in samples taken from drinking water wells or the nearby Connecticut River.
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