An ammonia leak that prompted an emergency alert at the San Onofre nuclear power plant did not pose a threat to the public, and only a few workers inside the plant were evacuated, officias said.
Southern California Edison spokeswoman Lauren Bartlett said the leak occurred about 3 p.m. Tuesday in a make-up water-treatment system in a non-nuclear part of the facility. As a precautionary measure, some workers were evacuated.
The plant's two units were operating normally throughout the day.
The Level Two alert at the plant was called off shortly after 6 p.m. and normal operations were resumed, the Orange County Emergency Operations center said in a statement.
Officials have set up a hotline if people have questions about the alert that was declared at the Orange County facility. People are asked to call (714) 628-7085. The hotline will be open until 9 p.m.
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