Peach Bottom nuclear plant emergency test Wednesday

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station is conducting its semi-annual test of its emergency system Wednesday.

The full volume test will include 97 sirens in the 10-mile radius surrounding the York County nuclear plant at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4., according to a tweet from plant owner Exelon Generation.

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The system will sound for three minutes, and there is no need for precautionary measures, states a news release from Cecil County Department of Emergency Services. That department advises residents to bring their pets indoors.