<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-188. - Confidential treatment.</div>
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               (a)
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               If the POTW director determines that the information or data is entitled to confidential
               treatment status for the period requested, he shall maintain the information in confidence
               during that period.
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               (b)
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               This rule is subject to the following exceptions:
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               (1)
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               <span class="ital">Emergency situations.</span> If the POTW director finds that disclosure of information receiving confidential
               treatment status is essential to alleviate a situation posing an imminent and substantial
               danger to public health or safety, he may disclose the information to the local emergency
               response authorities as he finds necessary under the circumstances.
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               (2)
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               <span class="ital">Court-ordered disclosure.</span> The POTW director shall disclose any confidential information in any manner and to
               the extent ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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               (3)
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               <span class="ital">User notification.</span> The POTW director shall notify the user of the disclosures above within 14 days of
               the disclosure if the user has not been a part of the proceedings requiring such disclosure.
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               (4)
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               All records relating to compliance with pretreatment standards in accordance with
               15A NCAC 02H .0913 shall be made available to officials of the approval authority
               and EPA upon their written request.
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               (Ord. of 9-26-94, Â§ 7.3; Ord. of 11-26-12, Â§ 35; Ord. of 3-11-13, Â§ 2)
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