Section 325.21317. Water supply systems.

(1) A home located in an area served by a public water system shall connect to and use that system.

(2)   When a public water system is not available, the location and construction of a well or wells and all other portions of the water system shall comply with applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.

(3)    A home using a private water system shall take at least 1 water sample for bacteriologic testing each 3 months and shall submit the sample to the department of environmental quality laboratory, or to a laboratory approved by the department, for examination. The administrator shall report all unsatisfactory examination results to the department within 72 hours of receipt of the report.

(4)   A home with 30 beds or more served by a private water system shall provide a secondary well or other reserve source of water.

(5)   A physical cross-connection shall not exist between water systems that are safe for human consumption and those that are, or may at any time become, unsafe for human consumption.

(6)   The minimum water pressure available to each plumbing fixture shall exceed 20 pounds per square inch.

(7)   The plumbing system shall be designed and maintained so that the possibility of backflow or back siphonage is eliminated.

(8)   The plumbing system shall supply an adequate amount of hot water at all times to meet the needs of each patient and the functioning of the various service areas.

(9)    The temperature of hot water at plumbing fixtures used by patients shall be regulated to provide tempered water not less than 105 degrees or more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

History: 1981 AACS; 1983 AACS; 2014 AACS.