28 - Article III Chapter 34 Wastewater Discharge and Disposal Revisions

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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 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 user, and unless such information may be otherwise withheld in accordance with state law, including the Texas Public Information Act, Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code. (b) Wastewater constituents and characteristics and any other effluent data collected either by the user or the city will not be recognized as confidential information and shall be made available to the public without restriction. Information accepted by the city as confidential will not be transmitted to the general public by the city until and unless a ten (10) day notification is given to the user, and unless such information may be otherwise withheld in accordance with state law, including the Texas Public Information Act, Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code. Sec. 34-81. - Contract agreements. (a) No provision contained herein shall be construed as preventing any agreement or arrangement between the city and any industrial user whereby industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment, subject to any applicable state and/or federal limitations and requirements and to payment therefore by the industrial user for all or some portion of the cost to the city involved in the handling and treating of such industrial wastes, as may be established by the city council. (b) When discharges of waste of unusual strength or character are accepted by the city for treatment, the city may enter into an agreement or arrangement providing the following: (1) Terms of acceptance by the city; (2) Fees, charges and payments for the treatment of waste of unusual strength or character; (3) Sewer connections, construction and procedures for discharge in accordance with all applicable requirements of this Code; (4) Fees and charges for sampling, analysis and reporting results of testing of discharge; (5) Provisions for re -negotiation or re-evaluation of agreement elements. Sec. 34-82. - Notification of violation. Whenever the city finds that any user has violated or is violating this article, wastewater contribution permit and/or any prohibition, limitations or requirements herein, the city may serve upon such person a written notice stating the nature of the violation. Within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice, a plan for the satisfactory correction thereof shall be submitted to the city by the Page 25 of 45