Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-8-706 - Water Supply

A. A responsible person shall ensure that a school has an ample water supply that:

1. Maintains water quality and water pressure, and water temperature as specified in R9-8-703(B)(3)(a), for the school's drinking fountains, showers, lavatories, water closets, and urinals at all times, and

2. Is provided by an approved water supplier in accordance with 18 A.A.C. 4.

B. A responsible person shall ensure that a school's drinking water is dispensed from:

1. A clean drinking fountain that:

a. Provides, from an opening, a stream of water that does not touch anything before reaching a user's mouth;

b. Has an opening that is higher than the overflow rim to prevent the opening's submersion; and

c. Has a device to prevent a user's mouth from touching the opening from which the water streams;

2. A clean and sanitized water cooler;

3. A clean and sanitized bottled water cooler;

4. A clean and sanitized lavatory faucet; or

5. A clean and sanitized portable water container.

C. If a portable water container or the bottle from a school's bottled water cooler is to be refilled, a responsible person shall ensure that the portable water container or the bottle is:

1. Maintained by a food establishment regulated by 9 A.A.C. 8, Article 1; and

2. Filled with water from an approved water supplier specified in subsection (A).

3. Refilled with drinking water from any of the sources of drinking water specified in subsection (B).

D. A responsible person shall ensure that a school does not provide a common drinking cup to students.

E. A responsible person shall ensure that a school provides:

1. Drinking fountains, water coolers, or bottled water coolers according to Tables 1 and 2; and

2. At least one drinking fountain, water cooler, or bottled water cooler on each floor of the school that contains a classroom, regardless of the number of students.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-8-706

Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 237, effective 1/10/2024.