# CSX TRANSPORTATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31867`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0566
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CSX TRANSPORTATION (settlement)
## Summary

FOR THE GROUNDWATER TREATMENT PLANT CONSTRUCTED BY U.S.EPA,  TREATMENT AT FULL DESIGN FLOW RATE WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO   LIMITED CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING CORDOVA TREATED WATER       EFFLUENT DISCHARGE PIPE LINE THAT WAS BEING USED.  IT WAS    NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT A NEW, LARGER EFFLUENT PIPELINE TO    INCREASE THE FLOW OF GROUNDWATER UP TO FULL DESIGN CAPACITY. IT WAS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN EASEMENT ACCESS TO CONTINUE       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING PIPE LINE AND TO   ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF THIS NEW EFFLUENT PIPE LINE.  BECAUSE  CSX DEMANDED COMPENSATION FOR THIS EASEMENT THAT WAS WELL    ABOVE THE APPRAISED REAL ESTATE VALUE, U.S. EPA FOUND IT     NECESSARY TO ISSUE THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR ACCESS,     AND IS CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING A LONGER TERM AGREEMENT TO      INSURE ADEQUATE REMUNERATION FOR CSX.

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