NRC Event Notification: Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Operator Fired After Positive Drug Test
July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- A licensed reactor operator at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Tennessee, has been terminated from their position and had their unescorted access revoked after a random drug test revealed a positive result for a controlled substance. The Tennessee Valley Authority, which operates the facility, informed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the event, which is a violation of the plant's strict fitness-for-duty policy.
The event, detailed in an NRC Event Notifi . . .
The event, detailed in an NRC Event Notifi . . .