ARKWRIGHT OPERATES A PAPER AND FABRIC COATING FACILITY IN FISKEVILLE, RI IN VIOLATION OF THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ( SIP ) FOR RI. THE FACILITY IS VIOLATING THE EMISSION LI- MIT FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ( VOC ) CONTAINED IN RI'S AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REG #19: CONTROL OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SURFACE COATING OPERATIONS. EPA HAS NOT AC- CEPTED THE SOURCE'S ARGUMENT THAT THE REQUIREMENT TO MEET THIS LIMIT IS ECONOMICALLY AND TECHNICALLY INFEASIBLE. RHODE ISLAND IS A PRIMARY NONATTAINMENT ARE FOR VOC WITH NO EXTENSION UNTIL 1987, SO A FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION WITH A CASH PENALTY IS MANDATORY IN THIS CASE PURSUANT TO EPA POLICY. . <CAUSE OF ACTION> ARKWRIGHT HAS BEEN VIOLATING SIP REG #19 VOC EMISSION LIM- IT (2.9LBS VOC/GAL COATING- LESS WATER) SINCE 7/1/85. AT PRESENT, NONE OF ITS COATING LINES HAVE CONTROL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AND USE OF THE COATINGS UNCONTROLLED VIOLATES THE EMISSION LIMIT IN REG #19. REG #19 PROVIDES THAT THE COMPLIANCE DATE OF 7/1/85 MAY BE EXTENDED 2 YEARS AT A TIME ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS IF THE SOURCE DEMONSTRATES THAT NEITHER COATING REFORMULATION NOR CONTROL EQUIPMENT IS ECONOMICALLY AND TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE. (REG. #19 IS EPA-APPROVED UNDER THE RHODE ISLAND SIP.) ARKWRIGHT HAS SOUGHT TO MAKE A DEMONST