932.17 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
   (a)   Information and data furnished to the City with respect to the nature and frequency of discharge shall be available to the public or another governmental agency without restriction, unless the industrial user specifically requests otherwise and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Water Pollution Control Board 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 industrial user.
   (b)   When requested by an industrial 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 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, and shall be available for use by the State or any State agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the industrial user furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information.
(Ord. 93-293. Passed 12-20-93.)