Jan 7, 2012 | CTV
Damaged pump diaphragm blamed for N.B. heavy water spill
Staff were evacuated from the plant in mid-December after four to six litres of the heavy water spilled from a monitoring equipment.
Radiation spill at Point Lepreau nuclear plant probed
NB Power officials say a radiation alert at the Point Lepreau nuclear generating station Tuesday was caused by a small spill in the reactor building.
Radioactive water spilled at Point Lepreau nuclear power plant in New Brunswick
The spill occurred as the reactor's moderator system was being filled with heavy water as part of NB Power's plan to restart the generating station, which has been undergoing a lengthy and expensive refit.
Radiation alert at Lepreau nuclear plant
The reactor building was evacuated about 4 p.m., immediately after the alert was initiated as a precaution, she said.