# CHOVANAK, MICHAEL T. AND SHIRLEY P.
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `48439`
- **Case Number:** 08-1989-0150
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $250K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CHOVANAK, CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- CHOVANAK, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHOVANAK, MICHAEL T. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHOVANAK, SHIRLEY P. (complaint) (settlement)
- PETERSON, MARK (complaint) (settlement)
- PETERSON, STANLEY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REGION VIII HAS REFERRED THIS ACTION UNDER SECTION      107(A) OF CERCLA TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $303,000 IN PAST   RESPONSE COSTS AND ANY FUTURE COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION   WITH THE MOTHERLODE SITE IN EAST HELENA, MONTANA.  EPA UN-   DERTOOK A REMOVAL ACTION IN OCTOBER 1984 TO ADDRESS THE      RELEASE OF CYANIDE DUE TO A FIRE AT THE MOTHERLODE FILM      STRIPPING/SILVER RECLAMATION FACILITY IN EAST HELENA.  EPA   IS NOW SEEKING TO RECOVER ITS PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS FROM MICHAEL T. AND SHIRLEY P. CHOVANAK, THE FACILITY        OWNERS.

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