Section NR 815.13 - Records(1) As specified in s. 281.97, Stats., the owner or operator of an injection [well] shall keep records required by the department and provide the department with certified copies and other information as the department may require.(2) Except as provided under sub. (4), any record, report or other information submitted to or obtained by the department in the administration of this chapter shall be a public record.(3) The department shall make available and provide facilities for the public to inspect and copy any public record maintained by the department in the administration of the requirements of this chapter.(4) As specified in s. 283.55(2), Stats., records or other information, except effluent data, provided to the department may be treated as confidential upon a showing to the department's secretary that said records or information is entitled to protection as a trade secret as defined in s. 134.90(1) (c), Stats.(5) Records, reports and other information for which the department has granted confidential status may be: (a) Used by the department in compiling or publishing analyses or summaries relating to the general condition of the environment if the analyses or summaries do not identify a specific person or responsible party and the analyses or summaries do not reveal records or other information granted confidential status.(b) Released by the department to the U.S. environmental protection agency or its authorized representative, if the U.S. environmental protection agency or its authorized representative agrees to protect the confidentiality of the records, reports or other information.(c) Released for general distribution if the party who provided the information to the department expressly agrees to the release of the information.(d) Released on a limited basis if the department is directed to take action by a judge or administrative law judge under an order that protects the confidentiality of the record, report or other information.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 815.13
CR 01-104: cr. Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04.