Conoco gas station in Camden, NJ may have sold gas tainted with flood water: city officials
CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) - Samples from gas tanks at a New Jersey station are being tested in a lab to see if flood waters seeped in, tainting the gas supply, Camden City officials told CBS News Philadelphia on Thursday.
The Conoco station on Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden closed around 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to Camden City officials. It will be closed until further notice.
At least 20 cars that fueled at the station were impacted, the city said.
CBS News Philadelphia cameras captured video early Wednesday morning with the gas station underwater.
ConocoPhillips tells us all gas stations with the Conoco brand name are owned by Phillips 66 and referred inquiries to them. We have reached out to Phillips 66 for comment.
A spokesperson for Camden County said the pumps at the station have been locked until the issue is resolved in a manner that's OK with the city and county consumer protection departments.
"The lab results should come in over the next 24 hours, but the preliminary look at the samples implies water had adulterated the gas supply at this station," the spokesperson wrote in an email. "At this time, the owner is taking information for all of the impacted patrons and will be compensating them for any mechanical damage to their vehicles."
Anyone with concerns can reach the city department of weights and measures at 856-757-7131 and the county's at 856-374-6001.
A powerful storm passed through Philadelphia and its suburbs, New Jersey and Delaware on Tuesday night into Wednesday, causing flooding in the region, road closures, downed trees and power outages.
While Thursday is clear, more storms are forecasted Friday into Saturday.
CBS News Philadelphia Meteorologist Kate Bilo said more rain will Friday night into Saturday morning and will fall on already saturated ground and swollen streams and creeks.
Rain will arrive in the western suburbs around 7 p.m. and blanket the region by 8:30 or 9 p.m. There might be some brief snow in the Poconos when the storm starts, but that will soon change over to rain. Some spots north and west could see closer to two inches of precipitation.
