The brochure below provided by Harris Nuclear Plant gives basic information on radiation and information on what to do if there is an emergency at the Harris Plant in New Hill. State and county officials and Progress Energy want you to be prepared so that you and your family would know what to do in an emergency. The Harris Plant has multiple backup safety systems, so a serious emergency is unlikely to occur. Plant operations are conducted under strict safety rules and are monitored by the NRC, a federal agency that regulates the nuclear industry in the United States. As part of regulatory requirements emergency exercises are conducted every other year with plant personnel and state and county officials participating.
This brochure is part of the comprehensive emergency plans developed by the state of North Carolina, Chatham, Harnett, Lee and Wake counties and Progress Energy. Be sure you understand the information in this brochure so you and your family will be prepared in the unlikely event of an emergency. Discuss this material with family members and friends. If you know someone who cannot read or is visually impaired, please read this information to them and make sure they understand it.
