(A) Information and data furnished to the town 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 town that there release of this information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets or proprietary information of the discharger.
(B) 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 only be made available upon written request to governmental agencies for uses related to this chapter, the national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit and state pretreatment programs; provided, however, that these portions of a report shall be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving failure of the discharger furnishing the report to meet the requirements of this chapter. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information.
(C) Information accepted by the town as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the town until and unless a 15-day notification is given to the discharger. The discharger is allowed to review requested information and is allowed to withdraw information not required.
(1991 Code, § 50.46)