Pier 19 in Tuftonboro water in gas
 

Pier 19 has a problem with water in their gas tanks. I wouldn’t use them for boat gas anymore.

Thanks, but that's a pretty serious charge, especially since it implies they are leaking gas into the water. Can you provide your source and/or more detail?

Let's hope their gasoline isn't leaking into the lake! That is really serious.....

I was thinking that their asphalt or soil surface may have had too much water to handle during the recent rains and may have leaked into their underground storage tank.

Has anyone been recently boating in that area and notice a shine on the surface of the lake anywhere near the gas pump?

The gas I just drained from my tank should be proof enough, but feel free to fill your own tank if you need more proof. I am just trying to help boaters avoid this.

There are always rainbows in the lake near the pumps. I see them all the time.

Don't assume that because there is water in the gas, that it is leaching into the lake. Also don't assume that it is necessarily Pier 19 fault.

I suggest getting in touch with the store owner, and let them know what you found after filling up using their pump. They can take their due diligence and move forward to understand the severity and root cause of the problem...

With that said, notifying others is a great first step....and appreciated....

What prompted you to suspect water? Were you having performance issues with your boat?

Easy, tiger. If you wrote in your first post that you had water in your tank after filling up there, that would have been the detail I was looking for. I hope your engine did not suffer damage. How did you know to look? Thanks

On the potential for gas leaking into the water--I was at the store this morning, so I walked across the street to check. There was no gas on the surface of the water. That's good, but of course it's only one observation, and if a tank is compromised...

You should probably report this to Marine Patrol

Pier 19 in Tuftonbro water in gas
 

Good answer by FlyingScot. Maybe Marine Patrol monitors the Forum and will see this conversation, or maybe one of the several Lake quality organizations will see this conversation and make a few inquiries f their own. I don't think a series of back and forth conversations will be the answer. JMHO

Pier 19 in Tuftonbro water in gas
 

Good answer by FlyingScot. Maybe Marine Patrol monitors the Forum and will see this conversation, or maybe one of the several Lake quality organizations will see this conversation and make a few inquiries of their own. I don't think a series of back and forth conversations will be the answer. JMHO

I recall long standing animosity from Knowit towards Pier 19, mostly centered on the seaplane issues for anybody who wants to look it up. I do not see Knowit as a reliable source vs Pier 19 without some corroboration from another source. Over the years I have had water in the gas, but not from filling up somewhere; intrusion after rough water into the tank vent was one issue. DES is the oversight authority. There is a board that oversees gas and oil discharges and has funds and authority for clean up when appropriate ("Oil Fund Disbursement Board") Owners/operators of gas storage tanks use a dipstick to determine usage and as a backup source to match existing volume to sales receipts. There is a paste that goes on the dipstick that changes color when it contacts water in the tank, as water separates and settles to the bottom of the tank. We're still early in the season. If your tank was stored with only a little gas, there's room in the tank for condensation. Adding a dry gas additive is often a simple solution.