EPA v. STIBNITE
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
EPA INCURRED APPROX $802,000 IN REMOVAL COST AT THIS SITE. WE REFERRED THIS CASE TO DOJ IN JAN 2002, DUE TO A FEB 1, 2002, SOL. THERE ARE TWO PRPS AT THIS SITE - HECLA MINING CO. AND THE ESTATE OF J.J. OBERBILLIG. HECLA HAS AGREED TO TOLL THE SOL PERIOD UNTIL MARCH 31,2002. THE ESTATE HAS AGREED TO TOLL THE SOL PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 15, 2002. WE ARE WAITING TO RECOVER PAST COSTS PURSANT TO A 122(H) AGREEMENT WITH EACH OF THE PRPS.
Defendants (3)
- ESTATE OF J.J. OBERBILLIGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- HECLA MINING COMPANYNamed in complaint
- STIBNITE
Facilities (1)
STIBNITE/YELLOW PINE MINING AREA
T18N R9E S3, STIBNITE, ID, 83677
Registry ID: 110007516410
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
STIBNITEentered 2004-03-17
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2002-01-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2002-01-17Referred To Headquarters
- 2002-02-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-08-14Complaint Filed With Court
- 2003-10-30Final Order Lodged
- 2004-03-17Concluded
- 2004-03-17Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 56407
- Case number
- 10-2002-0051
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMU2
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2002-0051 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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