Information and data furnished to the City with respect to the nature and frequency of discharge shall be available to the public or other governmental agency without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that the release of such information would divulge information, process or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets or proprietary information of the user. When requested by a user 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 written request to government agencies for uses related to this chapter, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, State disposal system permit and/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 involving the user furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information. Information accepted by the City as confidential, shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the City until and unless a ten-day notification is given to the user.
(Ord. 19-90. Passed 2-20-90.)