Montco To Issue KI Pills To Residents Within 10 Miles of Limerick Nuclear Station

LIMERICK, PA — People who live within a 10 mile radius of the Limerick Nuclear Power Plant may receive free potassium iodide tablets as part of the Montgomery County Health Department's emergency preparedness effort.

Nearby Chester County will also be distributing the tablets to residents.

In Montgomery County, the free tablets will be issued at the Pottstown Health Center on 364 King Street in Pottstown, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 4.

In Chester County, the free tablets will be available on August 4 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kimberton Fire Company on the corner of Pike Springs Road and Firehouse Lane in Phoenixville.

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KI tablets can also be picked up daily, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Pottstown Health
Center, 364 King Street, Pottstown, PA.

Officials said that potassium iodide can help protect the thyroid gland from the harmful effects of radioactive iodine that may be released during an drastic accident at the Exelon plant in Limerick.

Authorities noted that residents should not take the tablets unless they are told to do so by health officials or the Governor. Not every accident and radiological emergency will involve radioactive iodine, officials said.

Residents can also call Pottstown Health Center's phone number (610-970-5040) anytime of the year to inquire about the KI Tablets.