If an emergency occurs at the North Anna or Surry station,
Dominion will immediately notify state and local emergency officials, who will
promptly implement their emergency response plans. Federal officials also will
be notified.
Emergency sirens, located within the 10-mile Emergency Planning
Zone around the power station, will be a primary means of alerting the public.
Other means of notification include route alerting by law enforcement agencies
using emergency services vehicles equipped with public address systems.
Nuclear power stations have been producing electricity in
the United States for more than 35 years. During this time no member of the
public has been seriously injured as a result of the commercial generation
of nuclear power.
Safety features in the design and operation of both
Surry and North Anna Power Stations make the chance of an accident affecting
public health and safety extremely remote. However, the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission requires that EPZ residents be notified periodically
of emergency procedures that should be followed if an accident were to occur.
While the potential for such an event is very small, it is important for the
public to be prepared for nuclear emergencies.
