# OTT/STORY CORDOVA UAO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1993 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28473`
- **Case Number:** 05-1993-1186
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION (complaint)
- CORDOVA CHEMICAL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (complaint)
- CORDOVA CHEMICAL COMPANY OF MICHIGAN (complaint)
- CPC INTERNATIONAL, INC. (complaint)
## Summary

THIS WAS A MODIFICATION OF AN EARLIER UAO ISSUED TO          RESPONDENTS IN FEBRUARY 4, 1991 TO DO REMEDIAL ACTION WORK.  THEY HAD REFUSED AT TIME OF ORDER'S ISSUANCE BUT DECIDED TO  USE IT AS AUTHORITY TO COMMENCE WORK AT THE SITE AFTER       LOOSING A TRIAL ON LIABILITY FOR THE SITE, AND AFTER THEY    REFUSED TO ENTER INTO A MODEL CONSENT DECREE FOR RA WORK.    EPA BELIEVED THE AUTHORITY TO DO WORK UNDER THE ORDER FROM   EPA (SECTION 122(E)) HAD TERMINATED WITH REFUSAL.  HOWEVER,  TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE AND AVOID GOING TO COURT AND WAIVING  PRE-ENFORCEMENT REVIEW, THE MODIFICATION OF THE ORDER WAS    ISSUED, TERMINATING THE AUTHORITY TO DO THE WORK.

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