§ 61-97.2300 - WATER SUPPLY

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 3, March 25, 2022

A. Water Supply. Water shall be obtained from a community water system and shall be distributed to conveniently located taps and fixtures throughout the Facility and shall be adequate in volume and pressure for all purposes. (II)

B. The Facility shall enter into an agreement with the water district or similar authority whereby the Facility is regularly notified of situations occurring outside the Facility that may adversely impact water quality including, but not limited to: (I)

1. changes in treatment methods and source;

2. municipal water treatment equipment failure;

3. damage to the distribution system; and

4. chemical spills.

C. Water used for dialysis purposes shall be analyzed for bacteriological quality at least monthly and chemical quality at least Quarterly and treated as necessary to maintain a continuous water supply that is biologically and chemically compatible with acceptable dialysis techniques. Water used to prepare a dialysate shall not contain concentrations of elements or organisms in excess of those specified below: (I)

ELEMENTS	LIMIT IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER
Aluminum	.01
Arsenic	.005
Barium	.100
Cadmium	.001
Calcium	2.0
Chloramines	.001
Chlorine	.500
Chromium	.014
Copper	.100
Fluorides	.200
Lead	.005
Magnesium	4.0
Mercury	.0002
Nitrates (Nitrogen)	2.0
Potassium	8.0
Selenium	.090
Silver	.005
Sodium	70.0
Sulfates	100.0
Zinc	.100
Bacteria	200 colonies per milliliter

Notes

Added by State Register Volume 44, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2020.