EPA v. TRI-STATE MINT, INC.

Case summary

REGION VIII HAS REFERREED AN ACTION UNDER SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $1,178,000.00 IN PAST COSTS AND ANY FUTURE COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRI-STATE MINT C AVENUE SITE (SITE) IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA. BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY OF 1989, THE U.S. ENVIRONMEN- TAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) TOOK ACTIONS TO INVESTIGATE TWO RELEASES OF CYANIDE SOLUTIONS AT THE SITE. IN APRIL 1989, EPA CONDUCTED A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE FACILITY AT THE REQUEST OF THE STATE. EPA IS NOW SEEKING TO RECOVER ITS PAST AND FUTURE COSTS FROM THE PAST OWNERS/OPERATORS OF THE FACILITY, CONNIE HOFF, ROBERT HOFF, TRI-STATE MINT, INC., TRI-STATE PROFESSIONAL RECOVERY, INC., AND VON HOFF INTERNAT IONAL, INC., AS WELL AS THE REAL PROPERTY OWNER AT THE TIME OF THE SPILL, GENERAL PROPERTIES CORPORATION.

Defendants (6)

• GENERAL PROPERTIES, INC.
• HOFF, CONNIENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOFF, ROBERT
• TRI-STATE MINT, INC.
• TRI-STATE PROFESSIONAL RECOVERY, INC.
• VON HOFF INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Facilities (1)

• TRI-STATE REF. 'C' MINT

  1410 'C' AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104

  Registry ID: 110009261850

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRI-STATE MINTentered 1996-02-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-07-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-12-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-01-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-02-27Concluded
• 1996-02-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 1996-02-27Final Order Lodged
• 1996-02-27Final Order Entered