Porter Regional Hospital was cited for not securing the necessary county permits before installing two underground diesel fuel tanks, according to the Northwest Indiana Times.
"It basically comes down to a safety issue and an environmental issue as well," said Russell Shirley, director of the Porter County Emergency Management department.
The hospital installed a 15,000-gallon and a 30,000-gallon tank used to hold diesel fuel for emergency generators.
Shirley said the county permits are important because they provide details about the underground tanks that need to be taken into consideration if emergency or environmentally-threatening situations occur.
"We need to know where the tanks are at," Shirley said.
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