Porter County Health Department issues public notice of petroleum release, spill or overfill

The Porter County Health Department on Thursday issued a public notice of a petroleum release, spill or overfill.

The Department stated the following in a press release:

Local health departments are required by statute (IC 13-23-16) to inform the public of the discovery of released regulated substances at an underground storage tank site or in the surrounding area under 329 IAC 9-4-1 (1) or a spill or overfill under 329 IAC 9-4-4 (a).

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) was notified on December 18, 2024, of such an incident from the owner or operator of the Speedway #6675 facility located at 6370 Central Avenue in or near Portage, Indiana in Porter-Portage County.

• For further information on the Leaking Underground Storage Tank
program, please go to www.in.gov/idem/tanks/2333.htm.
• Or contact the Indiana Department of Environmental Management at
(317) 232- 8900 or by e-mail at LeakingUST@idem.IN.gov.