(A) Information and data provided by an industrial user to the POTW Director pursuant to this chapter, identifying the nature and frequency of a discharge, shall be available to the public without restriction. All other information that may be so submitted by an industrial user to the POTW Director in connection with any required reports shall also be available to the public, unless the industrial user or other interested person specifically identifies the information as confidential upon submission, and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the POTW Director that the disclosure of such information, or a particular part thereof, to the general public would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets.
(B) Information provided by an industrial user to the POTW Director that is determined to be entitled to confidential treatment shall be made available upon written request to the Division of Water Quality, or any state agency, for uses related to the pretreatment program, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, the collection system permit, the storm water permit, and/or the non-discharge permit, and for uses related to judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report.
(C) Information and data received by the Division or other state agency under division (B) above shall be subject to the processes set forth in G.S. § 143-215.3C.
(Ord. passed 2-12-2013)