The duly authorized employees of the Town, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. This authority shall also allow such representative to inspect and copy all industrial wastewater discharge records which the industry is required to keep to be in conformity with federal, state or local regulations. Such Town employee shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in § 93-36, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the Town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company, and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the Town employees, and the Town shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by Town employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required by § 93-29.
The duly authorized employees of the Town, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the Town holds a duly negotiated easement for the purpose of but not limited to inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved. Authorized employees of NYSDEC and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) shall have the same powers and authority provided to the Superintendent under this chapter.
A. 
Information and data obtained from inspections, reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs shall be available to the public or other governmental agency without restriction unless the person responsible for the discharge specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Town Board that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets.
B. 
When requested by the person furnishing a report, 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 the State Disposal System permit; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available for use by New York State or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information.
C. 
Information accepted by the Town as confidential shall not be transmitted by the Town to any governmental agency until and unless a ten-day notification is given to the person providing such information.