Summit County inspectors use special equipment to check octane levels at gas stations, but there's no way to check quality. Ohio is one of only four states with no law to regulate octane levels and no state lab to measure octane purity. Summit County officials say that they're looking into the issue. We've had complaints about it, and we're doing our best to look into it.
Inspectors check pumps each year to see that five gallons is really five gallons.
Inside the pump inspectors seal the meter to prevent tampering. Summit County has more than 3,000 pumps. About 120 are rejected each year. Inspectors also said that some consumers think they're being ripped off, but they aren't. Car gas gauges and gas tanks aren't as precise as they are thought to be.