Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Washington Gas Light Company
Current Parent Company:
AltaGas
Penalty:
$750,000
Year:
2020
Date:
December 18, 2020
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
utility safety violation
Secondary Offense:
gas pipeline safety violation
Violation Description:
The probable cause of an explosion that resulted in fatalities and extensive damage at an apartment building was a failure of a mercury service regulator owned by Washington Gas Light Company.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Maryland Public Service Commission
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Case ID:
9622
Facility State:
Maryland
HQ Country of Parent:
Canada
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Parent:
utilities
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
