Emergency Sirens Tested At Peach Bottom Atomic Power Plant Wednesday

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — The Peach Bottom Atomic Power Plant in Delta, Pennsylvania, will be conducting a full-volume test of their 97 emergency warning sirens at approximately 1 p.m. today, Dec. 7.

The sirens are located within a 10-mile radius of the plant. An alert sent by the Harford County Government clarified that there is no emergency or a need for people to evacuate, although pets should be brought inside.

Constellation Energy, the plant’s owner, noted that the tests take place two times a year. Constellation said the sirens are not used as a signal to evacuate, but rather as a warning to tune to a local Emergency Alert Broadcast on television or radio.

Local county emergency management authorities will activate the sirens. Peach Bottom has been operating since 1974 and produces enough energy to power more than 2.7 million homes.