Authorities launch ‘special inspection’ at Davis-Besse plant following second piping failure incident
The second fire protection piping failure was discovered in March 2023. OAK HARBOR, Ohio – Authorities with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have launched a “special inspection” into the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio after learning of piping failures in plant safety systems. According to an NRC press release issued Tuesday, a special inspection was deemed necessary after learning of two fire protection piping failures: one in October 2022 and another in March 2023.
