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[email protected]. Radioactive water found inside plant MIDDLETOWN, Pa. <APl-Radioactive water Metiopolihm Edison Co., operator of the plant that Regulatory Commission in Harrisburg, said a pump leaked for nearly two hours inside the damaged Three was shut down foilowing an accident last March, later trat adds water to the reactor's primary cooling Mile Island nuclear power plant Monday, but issued a statement saying: "In plaCf' monitoring system was turned on at 12:55 p.m. authorities said it appeared no l'adioactive material devices indicated that radiation readings on the site "When they did, they got an alarm, a 10"< pressure was released outside the facility. have not been higher than normal background alarm," Sanborn said. "The leak has been isolat~ and '!topped," said Jolm readings." The low .oressure indicated a los." of w.tter from the Collins. head of operations at the NuCfear Regulatory The auxiliary building, which adjoins the building system at :J rate of 9 gallorr a •.&iflUte, •, said. Commission's office here. l'Jat houses the severely damaged reactor, was im In Washington, Frank lngrarr•• another NRC State officials said water had leaked at a maximum mediately evacuated.