Policy Bulletin 317 - Privacy / Requests for Information
Adopted 2007/12, Revised 2014/12
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1. Compilations, lists or other documents containing the names, addresses or other identifying information relating to Southern Black Hills Water System's former or current non-municipal users or non-municipal user applicants will be kept confidential by Southern Black Hills Water System, and will only be released as follows:

   1. To Southern Black Hills' officers, directors, management, staff consultants, engineers and attorney;
   2. To contractors or others providing products or services to Southern Black Hills Water System, and then only for those purposes necessary to the provision ofthe product or service.
   3. To the United States, the State of South Dakota or any other governmental entity; or
   4. To any other person or entity only upon a reasonable showing of need and upon such terms and conditions as determined by the manager in his or her sole and exclusive discretion.

2. All requests must be in writing and directed to the manager. Any such request must include a specific description of the information requested and an affirmative statement that the requesting party agrees to pay Southern Black Hills Water System's costs associated with compiling such information, as set for in Policy Bulletin 207.
3. Except for the United States, the State of South Dakota or any other governmental entity, persons or entities to whom lists are provided must agree to maintain such lists in a confidential manner.