Westown Block Watch

Pay at the Pump, But How Much?

Jul 26, 2008

1,104 violations were issued by the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures to gas stations since January 2007 for overcharging consumers.

The 3 most common violations are:

?· Pumped too little gas per gallon

?· Meter Jump - Started charging before it pumped anything

?· Meter Creep -- Kept charging after it had finished pumping



See if a gas station in your area was involved in one of the 1,104 violations by visiting

http://www.azcentral.com/business/datacenter/gas_pump_inspections.html

You can search the data by station or street name, city or ZIP code.


If you suspect a violation contact the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures by calling 602-771-4920 or file a complaint online at https://www.azdwm.gov/dwm/pv/complaint_New.asp.