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RV Owner Dumps Waste Into Diesel Tank at Colorado Gas Station

05.06.2026 03:25 1 min 1 source
Jalopnik ISL
RV Owner Dumps Waste Into Diesel Tank at Colorado Gas Station
Original source: Jalopnik

At a Maverik station in Montrose, Colorado, an RV owner emptied their waste into an underground diesel storage tank instead of using the free on-site dump station. The tank had just been refilled with fresh diesel. The station now faces cleaning the tank and disposing of contaminated fuel.

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