Report says radioactive wasp nest was found near South Carolina nuclear facility
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AIKEN, S.C. (WCBD) – A radioactive wasp nest was recently found in South Carolina, according to a report from the Department of Energy.

The report says Radiological Control Operations at the Savannah River Site discovered a wasp nest near the nuclear facility on July 3.

The nest was probed, and according to the report, teams discovered the contamination level was greater than 10 times the total contamination values allowed in federal regulations.

The nest was sprayed to kill any wasps.

According to the report, the nest is considered an onsite contamination and not related to a loss of contamination control. It also said there was no contamination in the surrounding area.

“Per procedure, the nest was sprayed, and the nest was surveyed for contamination. While no wasps were found on the nest, the individual insects would have significantly lower levels of contamination,” a spokesperson with the Savannah River Site said in a statement to Nexstar’s WCBD.

The spokesperson added that once the contaminated nest was discovered, the immediate area was secured and surveyed. “No contamination was found in the area. There were no impacts to workers, the environment, or the public.”

WCBD has reached out to the Department of Energy for additional information.

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