1. Except as herein provided, documents, data and information obtained from user reports, questionnaires, permit applications and inspections, shall be made available to the public or other governmental agencies without restriction. If the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate that the release of such information would divulge information concerning processes or methods of production entitled to protection under law as trade secrets of the user or would give advantage to competitors and serve no public purpose the WRA Director shall not make such information available to the public but such information shall be available to the U.S. EPA or IDNR.
2. Decisions by the WRA Director to deny confidential status for information may be appealed using the procedures in Section 100.34. In determining whether information is confidential, the provision of Chapter 22 of the Code of Iowa shall prevail.
3. Effluent data and WRA enforcement actions will not be considered confidential records or information.