EPA v. Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The facility failed to monitor its valves; failed to conduct annual inspections on its two hazardous waste tanks for 2009, 2011; failed to record its maximum organic vapor pressure.
Defendants (1)
- Baxter Healthcare of Puerto RicoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (8)
BAXTER CARIBE INCORPORATED
RD. #3 KM. 142.5, GUAYAMA, PR, 00784
Registry ID: 110000580577
BAXTER HEALTHCARE OF PUERTO RICO
PR-3 KM 142.5 BO JOBOS, GUAYAMA, PR, 00784
Registry ID: 110000580577
BAXTER HEALTHCARE OF PUERTO RICO
PR-3 KM 142.5 BO JOBOS, GUAYAMA, PR, 00784
Registry ID: 110000580577
BAXTER HEALTHCARE OF PUERTO RICO
PR-3 KM 142.5 BO JOBOS, GUAYAMA, PR, 00784
Registry ID: 110000580577
BAXTER HEALTHCARE OF PUERTO RICO
PR-3 KM 142.5 BO JOBOS, GUAYAMA, PR, 00784
Registry ID: 110000580577
BAXTER CARIBE INCORPORATED
RD. #3 KM. 142.5, GUAYAMA, PR, 00784
Registry ID: 110000580577
BAXTER CARIBE INCORPORATED
RD. #3 KM. 142.5, GUAYAMA, PR, 00784
Registry ID: 110000580577
BAXTER CARIBE INCORPORATED
RD. #3 KM. 142.5, GUAYAMA, PR, 00784
Registry ID: 110000580577
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Ricoentered 2012-09-25
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-09-25Final Order Issued
- 2012-09-25Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000066163
- Case number
- 02-2012-7107
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2012-7107 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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