(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), information required to be submitted to the department under this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of the act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law.
(b) Exception.--The department, the Statewide committee and any regional committee shall not disclose confidential information required to be submitted to the department under this chapter unless:
(1) the confidential information is contained in a report in which the identity of the submitting person has been removed and the confidential information is aggregated by hydrologic unit or region; or
(2) the confidential information is disclosed to employees, contractors, agents or authorized representatives of the department, including the State and regional planning committees for the purposes of this chapter.
(c) Confidential information submitted.--If a person submits confidential information under this chapter, the person must identify the information that is confidential information and provide a justification for its confidential nature. The department, Statewide committee or regional committees shall hold the confidential information in a file separate from the general records relating to the person.
References in Text. The act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by the act of Feb. 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
Cross References. Section 3119 is referred to in sections 3117, 3118, 3131 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Chapter 31 - Water Resources Planning
Section 3103 - Intergovernmental cooperation and coordination
Section 3104 - Administrative agreements with other agencies
Section 3111 - State water plan
Section 3113 - Regional committees
Section 3114 - Statewide Water Resources Committee
Section 3115 - Development, adoption, amendment and periodic review of State water plan
Section 3117 - Statewide data system
Section 3118 - Water use registration and reporting
Section 3119 - Confidential information
Section 3120 - Water conservation
Section 3132 - Public nuisance
Section 3133 - Enforcement orders