Columbus Dispatch: It's time to fix Ohio's gasoline gamble and test fuel at the pump | Opinion

"When you pull up to the pump, you assume you’re getting gasoline. But here in Ohio, that’s a big assumption. Our state is one of only three in the nation — alongside Alaska and Nebraska — without a program in place to test fuel quality. That means every time you fill your tank, you’re rolling the dice. And lately, luck has run out for many Ohio drivers.

In April, cars broke down on the side of the road after consumers unknowingly pumped water-tainted fuel at two Montgomery County gas stations. A week later, motorists in Clinton County suffered the same fate and were stuck with hundreds of dollars in repairs to get their cars back on the road. In both cases, consumers thought they were buying a product they could trust. They never imagined their routine pit stop would land them in the repair shop.

 Unfortunately, these are not isolated incidents. They are part of a concerning pattern. In the past year alone, tainted fuel has claimed victims in Brown, Clinton, Hamilton, Lorain, Lucas and Montgomery counties. And these are just the cases we know about..."

Read the full column via The Columbus Dispatch.