Millstone Power Station Conducting Security Drill August 5

On Tuesday, August 5, a rehearsal drill will take place at the Millstone nuclear power facility in Waterford.

The Waterford Police Department shared the following notice on behalf of Ken Holt, manager of communications with Millstone. Waterford officers and surrounding police, fire and EMS departments will be participating in the drill.

Dear Neighbor,

Millstone Power Station, the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), and the communities surrounding Millstone have developed comprehensive plans for responding to nuclear power plant emergencies. The goal is to ensure that we have procedures in place for protecting the health and the safety of the public. Every two years, our emergency plans are evaluated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

This year, in addition to an evaluation of the plans for responding to an emergency, FEMA and the NRC will be looking at the station’s ability to simultaneously respond to a hostile action security event at Millstone. We will be holding a rehearsal drill on Tuesday, August 5, and an evaluated exercise on Tuesday, September 9.

During both the rehearsal and the exercise, there is likely to be an unusual number of law enforcement, fire, and medical service vehicles coming and going from the site and the towns of Waterford and East Lyme. These two towns will also be stationing officers at designated roadway locations as part of the drill. I wanted to give you a heads-up so that you are not concerned if you see the increased level of activity responding to the Millstone Drill on those days.

Ken Holt

Manager of Communications - Millstone