EPA v. BAYCARE AURORA, LLC

Case summary

The Regional Hearing Clerk, Region 5, on July 5, 2011, filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO), commencing and concluding an action against Respondent BayCare Aurora, LLC (BCA or Respondent), of Green Bay, Wisconsin, for alleged violations of the Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.(RCRA). The CAFO requires BCA to pay $66,500 to resolve the Agency’s claims. The case arose from an inspection conducted on April 15, 2009, at BCA’s Green Bay, Wisconsin facility. That inspection revealed potential violations, including: (1) failure to make hazardous waste determinations; (2) failure to label a hazardous waste satellite accumulation container; (3) failure to conduct RCRA training; (4) failure to complete a contingency plan; and (5) failure to conduct weekly inspections (2 counts). Respondent certifies that it is complying fully with RCRA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 – 6992k and the regulations at 40 C.F.R. Parts 260 – 279 at its healthcare facility located at 2845 Greenbrier Road in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Defendants (1)

• BAYCARE AURORA, LLC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CTR

  2845 GREENBRIER ROAD, GREEN BAY, WI, 54311-6519

  Registry ID: 110016895207

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BAYCARE AURORA, LLCentered 2011-07-05

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $66,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-07-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-07-05Final Order Issued
• 2011-07-06Enforcement Action Data Entered