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(North Franklin Twp., Washington County, Pa.) Columbia Gas has agreed to pay $990,000 in civil penalties for a home explosion that occurred along Park Lane in North Franklin Township, Washington County in 2019.
At least five people were hurt and several neighboring homes were damaged.
The deal was agreed upon as the company acknowledged mistakes in how it went about the process of installing new natural gas pipelines in the area while not properly regulating the flow to the home.
This mistake led to the home filling with gas and then exploding.