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Uranium wastewater spill at South Carolina nuclear plant

Federal regulators investigating SC uranium spill The Sun News The Associated Press 1 Feb 2010

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal regulators are at a South Carolina nuclear fuel plant investigating a spill of wastewater containing uranium.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday a team had arrived at the Westinghouse Electric Co. plant near Columbia.

The NRC says about 200 gallons of wastewater containing ammonia and uranium spilled Jan. 24 after a pump failed.

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