Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 444 - Sanitation
PUBLIC BATHING PLACES
Bathhouses
Section 444.216 - Plumbing requirements
Current through September 16, 2024
1. At least one drinking fountain must be made available to bathers at a public bathing or swimming facility. A raised step must be provided to enable children of all sizes to drink from the fountain without assistance.
2. All water provided for drinking fountains, lavatories and showers must be potable and meet the requirements and conform with the standards of the Health Division for drinking water.
3. Heated water must be provided at all shower heads. The water heater and thermostatic mixing valve must be inaccessible to bathers and must be capable of providing 3 gallons (11.4 liters) per minute per shower head of not less than 90°F (32°C) water. The showers must be so designed that a proper mixture of hot and cold water may be obtained without danger of scalding the bather.
4. Hose bibs must be provided for flushing down the dressing rooms and the interior of the bathhouse.
Bd. of Health, Public Bathing Places Reg. Art. 42 §§ 42.7, 42.8, 42.11 & 42.16, eff. 5-21-74-NAC A 11-1-88
NRS 439.200, 444.070
