(A) Information and data relating to an industrial user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs and from inspections shall be available to the public or other governmental agencies without restriction unless the industrial user specifically requests, and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city, that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the industrial user.
(B) When requested by the person furnishing a report, and until such time as the city determines that the requested information is not entitled to confidential treatment, the portions of a report which might 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, and for use by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person or industrial user furnishing the report.
(C) Information and data provided to the city which is effluent data shall be available to the public without restriction.
(D) Information claimed by an industrial user to be confidential shall not be transmitted to the general public by the city until and unless a 30-day notification is given to the industrial user.
(E) The city shall implement measures to prevent the negligent release of confidential information; however, neither the city nor its employees shall not be held legally responsible for release of information if they have acted in good faith.
(Prior Code, § 51.146) (Ord. 88-9, passed 9-20-1988)