SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – As an ongoing commitment to protect the consumer rights of residents and visitors, the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners authorized the utilization of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for Weights and Measures to make enhancements to the testing system on the vehicle utilized to conduct fuel inspections.
An upgrade has been made to the system itself, which includes four stainless steel tanks and provers, three for unleaded gasoline and one for diesel.
The upgraded material of the system will guarantee a lengthy lifespan for this equipment, allowing it not only to live on the current cab for the next 5-10 years, but it will also be able to move to the new cab and chassis and remain for the duration of that vehicle’s life. The Weights and Measures vehicle will be on the road to conduct inspections throughout the County as soon as it has been tested by the State of New Jersey.
Almost everything we buy is sold by weights, volume, length, count or measure – for example, a dozen eggs, a gallon of milk, a pound of hamburger or a cord of firewood. Weights and Measures officials test many different devices to assure that consumers get what they pay for and businesses do not give product away because of inaccurate equipment.
Those devices include scales and price scanning equipment in retail stores, gasoline pumps, meters used for home fuel oil deliveries, scales used to weigh bottled propane or similar products such as acetylene used for welding.
Tanks and provers on a Weights and Measures vehicle check fuel quantity at local service stations for consumer protection. The inspection process determines the quantity and quality (water infiltration) of the fuel in the large holding tanks ensuring the tanks are not leaking causing an environmental hazard.
“The Commissioners were pleased to have the opportunity to invest in sustainable equipment to ensure that quality fuel is sold in Sussex County. This enhanced system will allow the Office of Weights and Measures to safely and efficiently protect our consumers,” Commissioner Director Jill Space said.
The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health, Office of Weights and Measures thanked the Commissioner Board for investing in its operations and the community it proudly serves.
To learn more about how Weights and Measures protects the consumer rights of its residents and visitors, visit the Sussex County Weights and Measures website.
If you have a problem with a Weights and Measures issue in Sussex County, try to resolve it with the manager or owner. If they cannot resolve the problem to your satisfaction, contact the Sussex County Office of Weights and Measures at 973-940-0614.
