A New Jersey fuel station has been shut down for the second time in two months after native officers say its contaminated fuel brought on a number of motorists to interrupt down.“The Metropolis of Camden Division of Weights and Measures acquired quite a few complaints relating to a attainable gas contamination challenge at a Conoco fuel station positioned at 1901 Admiral Wilson Boulevard within the Metropolis of Camden,” metropolis spokesperson Vincent Basara mentioned. “The gasoline contamination is prone to be a results of heavy rainfall seeping into underground storage tanks.”The fuel station was closed Sunday by the town’s division of Licenses and Inspections and can stay closed till satisfying metropolis, county and state necessities, officers mentioned, together with paying fines and passing extra inspections. As many as 16 drivers have reported being impacted after receiving gas from the station over the weekend, officers mentioned.There was no indication of an environmental hazard resulting from any fuel leaking from the gas tanks, Basara mentioned Tuesday. Officers are investigating how water entered the tanks and whether or not a defective seal or a cap contributed to water coming into the tanks, Basara mentioned.Basara additionally added that sump pumps designed to stop infiltration of water into the tanks didn’t activate throughout heavy rain Saturday night time and mentioned that audible and visible alarms which might be a part of the system to keep away from these points didn’t function accurately both.Officers are investigating whether or not the pumps might have been turned off on the time of each incidents and why they might have been turned off. Basara mentioned that investigators are hoping surveillance cameras on the fuel station will assist unravel how the pump system failed and likewise assist determine individuals impacted by the spoiled gas.State paperwork record Raghbir Singh because the proprietor of the fuel station and Rajvinder Ghotra because the operator. An individual that answered the telephone on the quantity listed for Singh mentioned the operator was liable for remediation of the difficulty. The operator of the fuel station couldn’t instantly be reached Tuesday.A remediation timeline was not instantly clear.A spokesperson for the NJDEP mentioned Tuesday that the division was alerted of contaminated gas tanks on the Conoco after heavy rainfall over the weekend and issued a “stop supply” order till the difficulty is mounted.That is the second time in two months the identical fuel station has been quickly shut down after water seeped into gas tanks. On January 10, the Camden Division of Weights and Measures acquired a number of complaints about contaminated fuel bought from the situation, a letter from Camden’s Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Judith Lugo, mentioned on January 18.The letter mentioned 39 prospects had been impacted by the contaminated fuel and that impartial testing of the gas confirmed excessive ranges of water current within the gasoline.Ghotra was fined by the town and failed to seem in courtroom on March 5 relating to the January 10 incident, courtroom information present. A brand new courtroom date is scheduled for Could 7. Basara mentioned Tuesday the fuel station had not been cited for comparable points earlier than this yr.Ghotra was issued a number of summonses by the town within the January incident, in accordance with municipal courtroom information. He was issued citations for 3 counts of failing to have registration certificates available, two counts of deception in sale of liquid fuels and 12 counts every of no check measure and failure to check, and failure to take care of a tool in correct working situation.Ghotra was fined $25,000 for the January incident and if water is discovered to be current in samples taken from gas tanks earlier this week, extra fines could possibly be forthcoming, metropolis officers mentioned Tuesday.Gasoline stations are inspected yearly, Basara mentioned Tuesday, including inspections might be extra frequent after the current violations.Our journalism wants your assist. Please subscribe at the moment to NJ.com.Matthew Enuco could also be reached at Menuco@njadvancemedia.com. Observe Matt on X.