Greenville Nuclear Discovery

A recent inspection by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at Nuclear Fuel Services Inc., in Erwin found a “Severity Level IV” violation for what the NRC terms “contaminated items” in an off-site warehouse.The material was found inside “legacy equipment” stored at the NFS Industrial Park Facility near the Unicoi County site.The NFS operation is about two-tenths of a mile from the Nolichuckey River and about 28 miles upriver from Greeneville.NFS was given 30 days on Oct. 20 by the NRC to contest the severity of the non-cited violation.