Triangle drivers are paying more at the pump, but that doesn’t necessarily mean gas stations are failing to meet fuel quality and other standards.
Inspectors with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have seen an uptick in complaints since early March — a trend typical when gas and diesel prices go up, managers with the Standards Division told The News & Observer.
But while investigating recent consumer complaints and performing routine, unannounced visits to test equipment, the inspectors found issues at only a handful of gas stations across Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake counties, documents obtained by The N&O show…