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California Department of Water Resources appealing citations following Oroville Dam accident

Posted by: Maven on March 10, 2010 at 5:47 am

From HydroWorld:

“The California Division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined the state’s Department of Water Resources following a 2009 accident at the Edward Hyatt hydropower plant. DWR is appealing the citations, wire services reported.

Last July, a steel panel in a dam tunnel collapsed at the hydroelectric facility located at the base of the Oroville Dam, injuring five employees, according to media reports.

At the time, workers were performing tests on two valves that regulate the flow of river water from the Feather River to the hydropower plant, wire reports indicate. … “

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March 10, 2010 · Filed Under State Water Project (DWR)

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