§ 2.304 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:

(1) Act means the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.

(2) Contaminant means any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter in water.

(3) Proceeding means any rulemaking, adjudication, or licensing process conducted by EPA under the Act or under regulations which implement the Act, except for any determination under this part.

(b) Applicability. (1) This section applies only to information—

(i) Which was provided to or obtained by EPA pursuant to a requirement of a regulation which was issued by EPA under the Act for the purpose of—

(A) Assisting the Administrator in establishing regulations under the Act;

(B) Determining whether the person providing the information has acted or is acting in compliance with the Act; or

(C) Administering any program of financial assistance under the Act; and

(ii) Which was provided by a person—