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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Current Parent Company: NiSource
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Penalty: $990,000
Year: 2023
Date: August 3, 2023
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: utility safety violation
Violation Description: Columbia Gas agreed to pay a $990,000 civil penalty to resolve allegations the cover-pressurization of the house piping during nearby work on gas mains, while failing to install a service regulator, led to a natural gas explosion.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Pennsylvania
Facility County: Washington
Facility City: Washington
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Indiana
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Current Parent: energy generation
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