Leaks at NJ reactor due to poor maintenance

"Improper maintenance techniques during the early 1990s are to blame for the tritium leak at Oyster Creek Generating Station in Lacey Township, according to a statement released on Wednesday," writes Ben Leach in the Press of Atlantic City.

"According to the statement, a document from 1991 indicated that the two pipes where the tritium leaks originated were completely recoated. In an engineering analysis, the staff at Oyster Creek found that the pipes had not been completely recoated, leaving some areas prone to corrosion.

"The pipes were replaced earlier this year. There was no threat to public or employee safety, according to the statement."