A fuel pump used by the Gozo police has been turned off in the wake of a report by the National Audit Office on a suspected underground leak.
Police denied there was an underground fuel leak but confirmed that the tank was emptied and filled with water to “make it gas-free”.
A spokesman said Enemalta carried out an inspection in September and reported its findings that no leak was evident two months later. Similar findings were reported in March last year by police transport staff who inspected the tank.
The NAO report said a police officer in charge at the Gozo station had reported a suspected underground leak in November 2010 after noting losses of some 60 litres of fuel every two months.
The Enemalta inspection was scheduled when the NAO questioned the police about the matter in its annual audit of public finances this year.
A police spokesman told The Sunday Times “vapour loss and other handling spillages” could have contributed to the missing fuel.
“This pump issues frequent, small quantities of fuel weekly. Handling and vapour losses can easily tally 20 litres, particularly in the summer,” the spokesman said.
He added that the Enemalta technician had said a leak in an...
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