# HARLINGEN, CITY OF
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33809`
- **Case Number:** 06-1984-0023
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $58K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HARLINGEN, TX, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE:  THE CITY OF HARLINGEN, TEXAS OWNS AND     OPERATES TWO TREATMENT PLANTS WHICH DISCHARGE DIRECTLY       INTO ARROYO COLORADO OF THE NUECES-RIO GRANDE COASTAL BAS-   IN.  HARLINGEN'S COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS, WHICH DATE BACK TO     1967, INVOLVE VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, PRETREAT   MENT PLANS, CONSTRUCTION, O&M AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH     TWO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.  THE CITY HAS RECEIVED CONSTR-    UCTION GRANT FUNDS.  A CIVIL PENALTY OF $90,000 IS RECOMM-   ENDED.

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