(A) Information and data furnished to the Agency with respect to the nature and frequency of discharge will be made available to the public or other governmental agencies without restriction unless the discharger specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Agency that the release of such information would divulge information and methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets or proprietary information of the discharger.
(B) (1) When requested by a discharger furnishing a report, the portions of a report which may disclose trade secrets or secret processes will not be made available for inspection by the public, but will only be made available upon a written request to governmental agencies for uses related to this chapter, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, State Disposal System permit or the pretreatment program, provided, however, that such portions of a report will be available for use by any agency of the state in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the discharger furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information.
(2) Information accepted by the Agency as confidential will not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the Agency unless a ten-day notification is given to the discharger.
(Ord. 2020-02, passed 6-1-2020)