Siren Testing Scheduled for end of January

Article Presented By Pickaway Ross CTC Adult Education…

PIKETON, OH – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be conducting audible testing of the PORTS Public Warning System (PWS) on Wednesday, Jan. 28 and Thursday, Jan. 29, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Public Warning System is regularly tested to ensure the system functions as intended and to familiarize site personnel and the public with the sound of the siren’s warning tones. This test will include the actual activation and sounding of the six-exterior pole-mounted sirens that surround the site. A public address announcement will be made over each siren speaker prior to activation of the siren stating, “This is a test.”

In the event of a real emergency, announcements will be made over the plant public address and radio systems.