Blackford County Health Department
506 E Van Cleve St. | Hartford City, IN 47348
Promoting and providing public health through education, services and enforcement of ordinances.
Public Notice of Petroleum Release, Spill or Overfill
* 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 above ground storage tank, in the surrounding area or a spill
or overfill. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) was
notified on July 3, 2025, of such an incident from the owner or operator of the
Pak-A-Sak #4 facility located at 120 North Walnut Street in or near Hartford City,
Indiana in Blackford County.
* For further information on the Petroleum Remediation Program, please go to
https://www.in.gov/idem/tanks/.
* Or contact the Indiana Department of Environmental Management at (317) 232-
8900 or by e-mail at LeakingUST@idem.IN.gov.
"Health First Indiana is an initiative created by Senate Enrolled Act 4, legislation passed by the 2023 Indiana General Assembly that transforms public health. The legislation provides funding so counties can determine the health needs of their community and implement evidence-based programs focused on prevention. Health First Indiana establishes a public health infrastructure through a state and local partnership where services are delivered at the county level. Counties decide whether to opt-in to the new funding and providing the core public health services, including trauma and injury prevention, chronic disease prevention, maternal and child health and more." - https://www.in.gov/healthfirstindiana/quick-facts
Health First Indiana Homepage https://www.in.gov/healthfirstindiana
Governor's Public Health Commission 2022 https://www.in.gov/health/files/GPHC-Report-FINAL-2022-08-01_corrected.pdf
IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health; Local Health Department Workforce Assessment 2022 https://fairbanks.indianapolis.iu.edu/doc/research-centers/indiana-local-health-department-workforce-assessment2022-update.pdf
Blackford County Health Department opted-in to this grant opportunity for 2024/25. Click here to see our Health First Indiana Plan which outlines current services, future goals, etc.
