16 January 2023
The particular annual test of the inundation siren system at River Murray takes place at midday, Jan. 17, 2023COLUMBIA, S i9000. C. — Dominion Power will conduct its yearly test of the inundation siren system at Lake Murray Dam at noon upon Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. The test should last around three minutes and includes ten rotating sirens across Richland and Lexington counties. The particular inundation siren system notifications surrounding and downstream regions of the dam if a outflow or breach occurs on Lake Murray Dam or even its backup dam. Need to an actual emergency occur, the particular sirens would alert the general public to tune in to nearby radio or television channels for information. This lengthier test of the system is executed every January. Dominion furthermore conducts a monthly, one-minute test of the Lake Murray Dam inundation sirens. These types of tests are a component of Mastery Energy SC’s operation licensure by the Federal Energy Regulating Commission.