Information and data furnished to the city POTW with respect to the nature and frequency of discharge shall be available to the public or other governmental agency without restriction unless the discharger specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city POTW that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets or proprietary information of the discharger. When requested by a discharger furnishing a report, the portions of a report which may disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available upon request to governmental agencies for uses related to this article, the national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit, state disposal system permit or the pretreatment programs; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the discharger furnishing the report. Any request that data be kept confidential must be asserted at the time of submission of the information or data. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information. Information accepted by the city POTW as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public in the city until and unless a 10 day (optional) notification is given to the discharger.
(1993 Code, § 68-192) (Ord. passed 1-22-2001; Ord. 2014-01, passed 1-27-2014)