EPA v. Coeur d'Alene Basin De Minimis Parties

Case summary

Cost recovery action and declaratory relief against 22 de minimis parties for costs EPA has incurred in cleanup efforts at the Bunker Hill/Coeur d'Alene Basin NPL site. Note: Cost Recovery Sought amount is based on the Sept. 2002 ROD The following CDs have been entered: 1. Mascot & Nabob Mines, 4/12/10 2. URHG, 4/12/10 3. Sidney Mining, 6/29/10 4. Zanetti Brothers, 9/23/10 5. Douglas Mining, 12/22/10 6. ARCO, 1/14/11 7. Silver Bowl & Lookout Mountain, 3/22/11 8. Alice Mines et al, 1/19/12 The ninth order, Marmon (9/30/15), is a judicial Memorandum Decision and Order. This settlement is a CERCLA cash-out settlement pursuant to section(s) 107 and/or 122(b)(3) of CERCLA. Due to system limitations it is currently coded as being pursuant to Section 122(a) of CERCLA to allow for reporting the Volume of Contaminated Media addressed by the settlement as well as the Value of Complying Actions in ICIS. This data will be corrected once appropriate modifications are made to ICIS.

Defendants (24)

• Group R
• Douglas Mining Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Green Hill Cleveland
• Blackhawk Mining & Development Co.
• Nevada-Stewart Mining Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Hypotheek MiningNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Highland Surprise Consolidated Mining Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Golconda Mining Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Constitution Mining Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Alice Consolidated Mines, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Philipp Bros.
• ARCONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Zanetti Brothers, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• William Zanetti, dba Zanetti Brothers Partnership
• Sidney Mining Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Nabob Silver Lead Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Silver Mountain Lead Mines, Inc.
• Mascot Silver-Lead Mines, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Lookout Mountain Mining & Milling Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Silver Bowl, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Harry Magnuson
• Callahan Consolidated Mines, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNITED RESOURCE HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARMON GROUP LLC (GROUP R CO. INC.)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BUNKER HILL MINING & METALLURGICAL COMPLEX

  805 WASHINGTON ST, SMELTERVILLE, ID, 83868

  Registry ID: 110005782643

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (9)

• Coeur d'Alene Basin: ARCOentered 2011-01-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Coeur d'Alene Basin: Alice Mines et alentered 2012-01-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Coeur d'Alene Basin: URHGentered 2010-04-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Coeur d'Alene Basin: Zanetti Brothersentered 2010-09-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Coeur d'Alene Basin: Marmon (judicial order)entered 2015-09-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Coeur d'Alene Basin: Sidney Miningentered 2010-06-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Coeur d'Alene Basin: Douglas Miningentered 2010-12-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Coeur d'Alene Basin: Mascot & Nabobentered 2010-04-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Coeur d'Alene Basin: Silver Bowl & Lookout Mountainentered 2011-03-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2008-02-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-03-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-09-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-09-30Concluded
• 2015-09-30Final Order Entered
• 2015-09-30Final Order Lodged