ON MARCH 20, 1987, EPA REGION 9 ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO CAMPBELL SOUP CO. FOR VIOLATION OF THE CAA OCCURING AT ITS PLANT IN SACRAMENTO, CA. THE NOV ALLEGES THAT AN END SEALING COMPOUND, USED TO MAKE CANS, WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN EXCESS OF THE APPLICABLE LIMITS. THE APPLICABLE LIMIT IS CONTAINED IN THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT STANDARDS, WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE ON FEBRUARY 25, 1985 AS PART OF THE FEDERALLY APPROVED CA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. VIOLATIONS AT THE PLANT ARE CONTINUING AND HAVE BEEN OCCURING SINCE AT LEAST JANUARY 1, 1985 BASED ON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY CAMPBELL SOUP. EPA FIRST LEARNED OF THE VIOLATION WHEN SAMPLES TAKEN DURING AN INSPECTION ON JULY 31, 1986 WERE FOUND TO BE IN EXCESS OF THE SIP LIMIT. CAMPBELL HAS NOT BEEN FORTHCOMING IN RESPONDING TO EPA'S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 114 OF THE CAA, BUT THE INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN SUPPLIED SHOWS MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF THE VOC SIP. CAMPBELL MAY HAVE COMMITTED SEVERAL REPORTING VIOLATIONS.