EPA v. CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$125,000
Case summary
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.
Defendants (1)
- CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
6200 FRANKLIN BOULEVARD, SACRAMENTO, CA, 958243499
Registry ID: 110000744240
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
6200 FRANKLIN BOULEVARD, SACRAMENTO, CA, 958243499
Registry ID: 110000744240
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
6200 FRANKLIN BOULEVARD, SACRAMENTO, CA, 958243499
Registry ID: 110000744240
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
6200 FRANKLIN BOULEVARD, SACRAMENTO, CA, 958243499
Registry ID: 110000744240
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANYentered 1989-08-25
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $125,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1987-05-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1987-08-21Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1987-09-04Complaint Filed With Court
- 1989-08-25Final Order Lodged
- 1989-08-25Final Order Entered
- 1989-08-25Concluded
- 1990-08-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52111
- Case number
- 09-1987-0015
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-1115
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AIR
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1987-0015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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