(a) Information and data furnished to the Authority with respect to the nature and frequency of discharge shall be available to the public or to a governmental agency without restriction, unless the discharger specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Authority 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.
(b) When a discharger furnishing a report requests, 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 governmental agencies for uses related to this chapter, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, the State Disposal System permit and/or the pretreatment programs. Information which is requested by the industries to be classified "confidential" should be submitted to the City separate from routine information. The City will keep classified information in a separate file. However, 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. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information. Information accepted by the Authority as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the Authority until and unless a ten-day notification is given to the discharger.
(Ord. 23-14. Passed 8-17-23.)