# OTT/STORY/CORDOVA
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32032`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0749
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CSX REAL ESTATE (settlement)
- CSX REAL PROPERTY (settlement)
- CSX TRANSPORTATION (settlement)
- OTT/STORY/CORDOVA (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 OPERA TION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING PIPELINE AND TO ALLOW   CONSTRUCTION OF THIS NEW EFFLUENT PIPE LINE.  BECAUSE CSX    DEMANDED COMPENSATION FOR THIS EASEMENT THAT WAS WELL ABOVE  APPRAISED REAL ESTATE VALUE, U.S. EPA FOUND IT NECESSARY TO  ISSUE THIS ADMININSTRATIVE ORDER FOR ACCESS, AND IS CURRENT- LY NEGOTIATING A LONGER TERM AGREEMENT TO INSURE ADEQUATE RE MUNERATION FOR CSX.

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