Utah Admin. Code R392-501-7 - Water Supply

(1)

(a) The operator shall ensure that the labor community and each service building that has a plumbing fixture is supplied with potable water adequate and convenient for the use of each plumbing fixture.

(b) A water supply shall be capable of delivering a minimum of 35 gallons per person per day.

(c) If water is not piped directly to a housing unit, each housing unit shall have available a water faucet no more than 100 feet away.

(2) Potable water supply systems for use by labor community occupants shall be designed, installed, and operated according to the requirements set forth by:

(a) Plumbing Code;

(b) The Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Drinking Water under Title R309, Drinking Water; and

(c) local health department regulations.

(3) If a labor community experiences or will experience a disruption of potable water or sewer service for more than four hours, for any reason the operator shall:

(a) Notify the local health officer within one hour of becoming aware of the service disruption, and;

(b) have a backup water supply plan that:

(i) provides for two liters of water per day per person for drinking; and

(ii) includes a strategy for either relocating laborers or providing the following services, as approved by the local health officer:

(A) An alternative source of potable water; and

(B) an alternative process for the disposal of human waste.

(4) Each outlet for non-potable water, including each outlet for industrial or firefighting purposes, shall be posted or otherwise marked in a manner that will clearly show that the water is unsafe and is not to be used for any purpose detailed in Subsection R392-501-5(1)(a).

(5) Except as in Subsection (6), a labor community as described in Subsection R392-501-4(9) shall be provided with at least one drinking fountain for each 100 occupants or fraction thereof that is:

(a) equipped with a pressure regulating valve; and

(b) maintained in a sanitary manner.

(6)

(a) If a local health officer determines that the inclusion of a drinking fountain is impractical, the operator shall provide:

(i) commercially bottled water; or

(ii) a supply of single service drinking cups to be used in conjunction with a drinking water dispenser.

(b) A suitable waste container shall be provided for discarded single service drinking cups.

(c) Each drinking water dispenser shall be:

(i) filled only with potable drinking water;

(ii) designed, constructed, and serviced so that sanitary conditions are maintained;

(iii) capable of being closed;

(iv) equipped with a tap; and

(v) clearly marked as to the nature of its contents and not used for any other purpose.

(d) An alternative method of providing drinking water as described in Section R392-501-6 may not use any common drinking cup or open container including any barrel, pail, or tank from which the water must be dipped or poured.

(7) The local health officer may require an operator to sample a water system operated on a seasonal basis for bacteriologic analysis.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R392-501-7

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-19, effective 9/10/2018 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-06, effective 3/10/2022