Or. Admin. Code § 419-460-0050 - Outdoor Youth Programs: Water Requirements

An outdoor youth program must comply with all of the following requirements:

(1) Written policy. An outdoor youth program must have and follow written policy and procedures on water requirements.

(2) Water. Children in care must have access to potable water while engaged in hiking. Staff of the outdoor youth program must ensure that children in care drink a sufficient amount of water to provide adequate hydration. Staff must encourage children in care to consume at least three quarts of potable water a day.

(3) Water caches. When water caches are used, field staff must place each water cache and verify its location in advance of a group's arrival.

(4) Water from a natural source. Water from a natural source used for drinking or cooking must be treated for sanitation to eliminate health hazards. Staff must document what methods were used to sanitize the water.

(5) Electrolytes. Each group must have and use when appropriate a supply of electrolyte replacement, quantities to be determined by group size and environment conditions.

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Or. Admin. Code § 419-460-0050

SOSCF 9-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-29-02; Renumbered from 413-210-0864, CWP 28-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-17-08; CWP 7-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-13; CWP 12-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-16 thru 12-27-16; CWP 22-2016, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-16; CWP 69-2020, minor correction filed 01/15/2020, effective 01/15/2020; Renumbered from by CWP 26-2022, filed 11/28/2022, effective 12/1/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.240

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.990 - 418.998, ORS 409.010 & ORS 418.205 - 418.325