by Contributor | January 12, 2025 5:02 pm
OSWEGO COUNTY – The 2024-2025 Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Planning Brochure is now available online at www.oswegocounty.com/emo[1] and at https://constellationemergencyplan.info[2]. To request a printed copy, call Constellation Energy at 1-800-220-2159.
The public information brochure is published by Constellation Energy for neighbors of the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Station and James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant.
“This brochure provides important information and resources for people who live and work within 10 miles of the nuclear power plants,” said Oswego County Emergency Management Office Director Cathleen Palmitesso. “Residents should make sure it is easily accessible during a radiological emergency – either bookmark the website, download it as a file onto an electronic device or have a printed copy.”
Constellation Energy has mailed a postcard to residents within the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone announcing the availability of the brochure.
“If you live in the Emergency Planning Zone and don’t believe you received a postcard, you may call the County’s Emergency Management Office, and we will mail you one,” Palmitesso said.
The postcard includes a form for people with special access and functional needs to identify what assistance they may need during a nuclear power plant emergency. Palmitesso urged people who may need help during an emergency to return the card.
“If you know someone who may need special assistance during an evacuation, please return the form on their behalf,” she said. “This information will help us plan ahead of time for transportation and other needs.”
People who would prefer not to list their information on a postcard may call the Oswego County Emergency Management Office at 315-591-9150.
Palmitesso also noted that potassium iodide (KI) tablets for people who live within the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone are available at the Oswego County Emergency Management Office, 200 N. Second St., Fulton, 315-591-9150, and at the Oswego County Health Department, 72 Bunner St., Oswego, 315-349-3573.
“If there were a radiological emergency at a nuclear power plant, radioactive materials could be released into the atmosphere,” Palmitesso said. “Potassium iodide is an over-the-counter mineral salt that can help protect the thyroid gland from absorbing radioactive iodine.” She urged people to call and schedule a time to pick up the tablets.
The public information brochure also includes details about routine testing the power plants’ siren system that is used for emergency public notification. Testing in 2025 includes full-sound tests scheduled at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3 and Tuesday, Dec. 2. Short audible (“growl”) tests will be held on the first Tuesday of the other months in the year.
If the sirens sound for a radiological emergency, people should turn to an Oswego County Emergency Alert System (EAS) radio or television station for information. A complete list of EAS stations is identified in the public information brochure. Emergency information will also be posted at www.oswegocounty.com[3].
The brochure also includes:
A new tool, “Know Your ERPA,” is available online on the Oswego County website, www.oswegocounty.com/emo[1], under “Nuclear Preparedness” in the left-side menu. The tool allows people who live in the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone to type in their address and find out which Emergency Response Planning Area (ERPA) they are located in.
More information on nuclear power plant and other emergency planning is available by calling the Oswego County Emergency Management Office at 315-591-9150.
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