New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 43G - HOSPITAL LICENSING STANDARDS
Subchapter 13 - HOUSEKEEPING, LAUNDRY, AND SANITATION
Section 8:43G-13.19 - Sanitation space and environment
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Water piping carrying non-potable water shall be clearly labeled as such.
(b) The sewage disposal system shall be maintained in good repair and operated in compliance with State and local laws, ordinances, and regulations.
(c) There shall be no direct physical connections between city and well water supplies. Any physical connection between a public community water supply and an unapproved water supply, such as a well used by a hospital for emergency purposes, must be approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the owner of the public community water supply and must conform with N.J.A.C. 7:10-10.
(d) There shall be no back siphonage conditions present.
(e) Equipment requiring water drainage, such as ice machines, shall be drained to a sanitary connection in a way that avoids splatter or overflow.