OREANDA-NEWS. May 26, 2008. The cooling pond of the 5th and 6th units of Kursk NPP (“Kurchatov sea-2”) is ready for being filled with water.

The joint committee on the Inter-Regional Department for Control of Hydraulic Works of the Inter-Regional Territorial Department of Rostekhnadzor for Central Federal District, the Chief Department of the Emergency Ministry for Kursk region and Rosenergoatom Concern says that the cooling pond of the 5th and 6th units of Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (“Kurchatov Sea-2”) is ready for being filled with water.

The Committee has inspected the pond, its dams and pump stations and has found out that they comply with the safety standards and the pond is ready for use.

The positive resolution of the Committee is the first step towards receiving the permission of the federal and regional supervisory agencies to use of the cooling pond of the 5th and 6th units of Kursk NPP.