WATERFORD, Conn (AP) – The Millstone 2 nuclear reactor has been shut down following the discovery of a faulty water pump in a backup safety system, the company said Sunday.
The problem was discovered Wednesday during routine maintenance, and the reactor was shut down Saturday, said Pete Hyde, a spokesman for Dominion Nuclear Connecticut.
“Because it’s a backup safety system, we wanted to be cautious and so we gradually brought the unit offline,” he said.
There was no abnormal release of radiation during the shutdown, and no danger to the public, he said.
The pump is part of a backup system that would cool down the steam generation unit if a problem occurred, he said.
Hyde could not say when the reactor might be back online.
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