DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A state investigation is underway in Dinwiddie following more than a dozen reports of bad gas at an Exxon station. Two weeks after buying a Toyota Camry, the morning of Oct. 19 is when Samantha Hoveland said she noticed a weird putter noise when she tried to start i t up. “Everything was perfect," Hoveland said when she got the car. When she heard that sound, she said she wondered, "What was going on?” (8News)(8News)(8News)(8News) Chesterfield gas station reportedly pumps water into tanks, costing hundreds in repairs for drivers She said it wasn't until she was scrolling on Facebook and saw a post warning drivers not to get gas from the Exxon connected to a Thrift Mart on Boydton Plank Road in Dinwiddie. Hoveland says she immediately knew that was the same gas station she visited the afternoon of Oct. 18. Hoveland said she had to pay nearly $1,000 for a tow, a rental car and repairs. The testing she received from the mechanic confirmed issues with her fuel. “I definitely think there's a lot of people out there that have cars messed up that don't even know," Hoveland said. Gas station owner speaks out after water was reportedly pumped into tanks The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed an investigator visited the station and stopped the sale of fuel at six pumps. The state's investigation is ongoing and it will determine what was in the tank and how the bad batch was delivered. Store management showed 8News pumps 7 through 12 that were tagged by VDACS, warning drivers that they are out of order. Impacted customers would have bought gas at these pumps from 2 p.m. on Oct. 18 through 11 a.m. on Oct. 19. More drivers reporting bad gas flowing from central Virginia pumps Impacted customers are asked to keep their purchase and repair receipts and take that documentation to the gas station so that management can share it with their insurance company. Drivers who experience issues with fuel pricing and purchasing can contact the VDACS Office of Weight and Measures at 804-786-2476. ...read more read less