Pumping Shaft
During the summer months, Reading Anthracite pumps this shaft 24-7 to increase the water flowing into the Schuylkill River. The extra water is used by the Limerick Nuclear Power Plant, some 70 miles away, to cool the reactors.
Date:
7/6/2008
Location:
Wadesville, PA
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Mike Thomas
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Mike Thomas
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