Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
American Water Works
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded (ticker symbol AWK)
Headquartered in:
New Jersey
Major Industry:
utilities and power generation
Specific Industry:
utilities
Penalty total since 2000:
$126,817,339
Number of records:
43
| Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined) | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environment-related offenses | $126,339,897 | 16 |
| safety-related offenses | $329,329 | 21 |
| employment-related offenses | $138,113 | 5 |
| miscellaneous offenses | $10,000 | 1 |
| Top 5 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environmental violation | $126,339,897 | 16 |
| workplace safety or health violation | $321,789 | 20 |
| labor relations violation | $88,112 | 4 |
| benefit plan administrator violation | $50,001 | 1 |
| utility administrative violation | $10,000 | 1 |
Notes:
Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.
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| Company | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia-American Water Company et al. | environmental violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $126,000,000 |
| AMERICAN WATER SERVICES, INC. | environmental violation | 2003 | FL-DEP | $80,000 |
| MISSOURI-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $70,000 |
| AMERICAN WATER SERVICES OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE | benefit plan administrator violation | 2007 | EBSA | $50,001 |
| Illinois-American Water Company | labor relations violation | 2008 | NLRB | $41,500 |
| NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER | environmental violation | 2002 | NJ-ENV | $39,223 |
| California American Water | environmental violation | 2013 | CA-ARB | $34,875 |
| ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER CO. | workplace safety or health violation | 2006 | OSHA | $33,300 |
| AMERICAN WATER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, INC. | environmental violation | 2012 | EPA | $30,000 |
| AMERICAN WATER ENTERPRISES INC | environmental violation | 2017 | EPA | $28,800 |
| Pennsylvania American Water Co. | environmental violation | 2006 | PA-ENV | $25,000 |
| NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $25,000 |
| WEST VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $22,400 |
| Pennsylvania American Water Works | labor relations violation | 2000 | NLRB | $21,000 |
| NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $21,000 |
| ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER CO | environmental violation | 2016 | IL-ENV | $20,000 |
| Illinois American Water Company | labor relations violation | 2005 | NLRB | $19,000 |
| NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $18,000 |
| Illinois-American Water Company | environmental violation | 2006 | IL-ENV | $17,500 |
| NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $15,706 |
| PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $13,000 |
| AMERICAN WATER | workplace safety or health violation | 2004 | OSHA | $12,375 |
| American Water Operations and Maintenance, Inc. | environmental violation | 2016 | VA-ENV | $11,375 |
| ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER CO. | workplace safety or health violation | 2003 | OSHA | $11,130 |
| PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $11,000 |
| MISSOURI AMERICAN WATER | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $11,000 |
| American Water Services | environmental violation | 2003 | GA-ENV | $10,000 |
| KENTUCKY AMERICAN WATER | environmental violation | 2010 | KY-ENV | $10,000 |
| Kentucky-American Water Co. | utility administrative violation | 2010 | KY-PSC | $10,000 |
| AMERICAN WATER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $10,000 |
| Illinois-American Water Co. | environmental violation | 2006 | IL-AG | $9,200 |
| MISSOURI AMERICAN WATER | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | OSHA | $9,000 |
| ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER CO. | workplace safety or health violation | 2003 | OSHA | $8,750 |
| ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY | environmental violation | 2002 | EPA | $8,424 |
| NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER CO | environmental violation | 2009 | NJ-ENV | $8,000 |
| West Virginia American Water Company | motor vehicle safety violation | 2021 | FMCSA | $7,540 |
| AMERICAN WATER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, INC. | environmental violation | 2016 | TX-ENV | $7,500 |
| AMERICAN WATER-ACCIONA AGUA LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| MISSOURI AMERICAN WATER | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| American Water | labor relations violation | 2010 | NLRB | $6,612 |
| AMERICAN WATER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | OSHA | $5,628 |
| ILLINOIS - AMERICAN WATER COMPANY | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $5,500 |
| PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER CO. | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $5,000 |
