California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations
Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements
Article 3 - Application Procedures
Section 101172 - Water Supply Clearance

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 101172

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) All child care centers where water for human consumption is from a private source shall meet the following requirements:

(1) As a condition of initial licensure, the applicant shall provide evidence of an onsite inspection of the source of the water and a bacteriological analysis that establishes the safety of the water. The inspection and the bacteriological analysis shall be conducted by the local health department, the California Department of Health Services or a licensed commercial laboratory.

(2) Subsequent to initial licensure, the licensee shall provide evidence of a bacteriological analysis of the private water supply as frequently as is necessary to ensure the safety of the children, but no less frequently than specified in the following table:

LICENSED CAPACITY

ANALYSIS REQUIRED

PERIODIC SUBSEQUENT ANALYSIS

6 or fewerInitial licensingNot required unless evidence supports the need for such analysis to protect children.
7 through 15Initial licensingAnnually
16 through 24Initial licensingSemiannually
25 or moreInitial licensingQuarterly

1. Change without regulatory effect (Register 86, No. 29).
2. Amendment filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.73, 1596.81, 1596.95 and 1597.05, Health and Safety Code.

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