Hy-Vee Gas is the station in Albert Lea to which Magellan Midstream Partners Petroleum delivered gas on Saturday. However, the station never had to suspend sales.

“We received fuel, but we don’t know if it was improperly blended,” said Hy-Vee manager Al Weisert.

Magellan Midstream Partners Petroleum — which delivers gas to gas stations — said 108 loads of gasoline containing high ethanol content above the standard 10 percent were delivered to stations in the Mankato area last weekend.

The Department of Commerce’s Weights and Measures Divisions said one of the places Magellan delivered to was Albert Lea’s Hy-Vee Gas.

Weisert said an independent test showed the station’s fuel was blended correctly. He said the 87 octane was at 9.5 percent and the mid-grade and high-grade fuels were 10 percent — all within target.

State workers were at the station and suggested the station clean tanks as a precautionary measure, Weisert said. He said while that happens, the station has sold premium fuel — which was not affected by the mixup — at the lower price.

No other stations in Albert Lea were affected by the Magellan delivery.

Also on Thursday, Magellan apologized for the distribution error. In a prepared statement, it said: “We are working to determine why this occurred and to identify preventive measures to ensure that this does not happen again. Magellan accepts responsibility for this unfortunate incident.

“More importantly, we apologize to any motorists who may have be impacted by this incident. We similarly apologize to our customers, suppliers, distributors and marketers, service station and convenience store owners who have been affected.”

The statement said diesel distribution operations have not been affected.

“Magellan is working with the Minnesota Department of Consumer Protection to ensure that appropriate measures are in place before resuming gasoline truck loading operations at our Mankato terminal.”

A Department of Commerce news release earlier this week said the gas with too much ethanol reached more than 60 stations in 21 communities: Austin, Mankato, North Mankato, New Ulm, Redwood Falls, Sleepy Eye, Albert Lea, Renville, Owatonna, Olivia, Winnebago, LeSueur, Springfield, St. Peter, Belle Plaine, Blue Earth, Hector, Winthrop, Morgan, Gaylord and Fairmont.