April 2013
U.S. Nuclear Reactors 24 - Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
The Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station is located between Fort Calhoun and Blair, Nebraska near the Missouri River. There is one four hundred and eighty four megawatt Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactor at the plant. The reactor began operation in 1973 with a forty year license which expired in 2003. At that time, the plant was relicensed until 2033. The plant is owned by the Omaha Public Power District and currently operated by Exelon Nuclear Partners.
Geiger Readings for April 1, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on April 1, 2013
Ambient office = .099 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .130 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .138 microsieverts per hour
Romaine lettuce .093 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .093 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .077 microsieverts per hour
U.S. Reactors 23 - Watts Bar, Tennessee
The Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant is located between Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee. There is one operating one thousand one hundred megawatt Westinghouse pressurized water reactor at the plant. Two reactors were originally commissioned and construction began in 1973. The Unit One reactor was completed in 1996 after twenty three years and eight billion dollars.