Water contamination in gasoline under investigation at Akureyri station

Energy company Orkan is investigating a customer's report of water contamination in gasoline sold at its station on Hörgárbraut in Akureyri, Iceland. The issue came to light after a customer's vehicle suddenly stopped working shortly after refueling at the station.

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This is the only report of its kind that has come in so far, but we are monitoring the situation very closely.

Upon inspection at a workshop, it was discovered that the car's fuel tank contained a significant amount of water. Brynja Guðjónsdóttir, Orkan's marketing manager, stated that this is the only such report they have received so far. The company is closely monitoring the situation and has taken samples, with results expected later today.

Guðjónsdóttir described the situation as unusual, expressing difficulty in understanding how water could have entered the station's fuel tanks. She emphasized that Orkan has electronic monitoring systems in place to detect water leaks and has not observed any indications of such issues in their system. No equipment failures have been reported, but the company has still inspected its equipment and followed its strict protocols for handling such incidents.

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It is difficult to imagine how water could get into the station's fuel tanks, and it is extremely rare for something like this to happen.

"This is very special. At least I haven't encountered situations where something like this has happened in my career," Guðjónsdóttir told mbl.is, highlighting the rarity of such an event.

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This is very special. At least I haven't encountered situations where something like this has happened in my career.