Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV)
Section 430.300 - Potable Water Required
Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.430
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) The operator of each recreational camp for children shall provide water of safe and sanitary quality in an amount and pressure necessary to meet the needs of the campers and staff and the requirements of 105 CMR 430.000. The water supply shall be obtained from:
(1) A public water supply; or
(2) A private water supply meeting the
following requirements:
(a) If the camp serves
25 or more persons, 60 or more days per year, the water supply shall be
obtained from a source approved by the Department of Environmental Protection
and subject to
310 CMR
22.00: Drinking Water.
(b) If the camp serves less than 25 persons,
or operates less than 60 days per year, the water obtained from a private
source shall be collected and analyzed by a laboratory certified by the
Department of Environmental Protection, no more than 45 days prior to the
annual opening of a camp, in order to meet requirements of and be approved by
the Board of Health.
1. Water test analyses
may include, but not be limited to the following:
a. coliform bacteria, nitrate, nitrite,
sodium and lead;
b. other
contaminants identified by the Department of Environmental Protection in its
document entitled, Parameters and Testing Frequency for Private
Wells; and
c. any other
tests required by the Board of Health or the Department.
2. The results of these analyses must not
exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or Action Level listed in the
Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations
310 CMR
22.00. Drinking Water and shall be
kept on file for ten years.
(B) In each residential or day camp, adequate drinking facilities shall be centrally located.
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