Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) All on-site
potable water supplies shall comply with the provisions of this section and, in
addition, those on-site water systems meeting the definition of a public water
system as defined in Subpart 5-1 of this Title, shall also comply with the
requirements of Subpart 5-1 of this Title.
(b) A children's camp that utilizes an
off-site public water supply must comply with subdivisions (i) through (n) of
this section and, when determined necessary to ensure the satisfactory quality
of the potable water, the permit-issuing official may require a children's camp
operator to implement the annual start-up procedure contain in subdivision (d)
of this section.
(c)
Treatment.
(1) Minimum treatment
for a ground water source shall be disinfection by chlorination in a manner
which destroys harmful microorganisms or other disinfection methods acceptable
to the permit-issuing official.
(2)
For facilities utilizing disinfection by chlorination, the free chlorine
residual disinfection concentration in the water distribution system shall be
at least 0.2 milligram per liter (mg/1).
(3) Minimum treatment for surface water
sources or ground water sources directly influenced by surface water shall be
filtration and disinfection techniques, approved by the permit issuing
official, capable of 99.9 percent removal and/or inactivation of giardia
lamblia cysts and 99.99 percent removal and/or inactivation of
viruses.
(4) A waiver from
disinfection shall not be permitted.
(d)
Annual start-up.
The children's camp operator must ensure that the following
actions have been taken 15 days prior to the property's occupancy for which the
water supply is utilized each year. The following applies to each on-site
potable water system that is not subject to continuous water use and to each
children's camp potable water supply distribution system, which receives water
from an off-site public water system and is not subject to continuous water
use, when due to the seasonal use of the water system, the water may be
hazardous to health:
(1) All water
mains shall be disinfected by:
(i) completely
filling the main to remove all air pockets, flushing the main to remove
particulates, and filling the main with potable water. The potable water shall
then be chlorinated by feeding liquid hypochlorite at a constant rate such that
the water will not have less than a 25 mg/l free chlorine residual throughout
the children's camp water system. After a 24-hour holding period there must be
a free chlorine residual of not less than 10 mg/l throughout the children's
camp water system; or
(ii) using a
disinfection method the State Commissioner of Health has determined in writing
to be as protective as the disinfection procedure described in subparagraph (i)
of this paragraph.
(2)
All water mains shall be flushed and free chlorine residual disinfection
concentrations shall be measured for the two days immediately following the
completion of the main disinfection, as prescribed in paragraph (1) of this
subdivision, at representative points in the distribution system, to ensure
chlorine residuals of not less than 0.2 mg/l.
(3) Total coliform samples shall be collected
in accordance with paragraph (f)(1) of this section following the two-day
flushing and chlorine monitoring period prescribed by paragraph (2) of this
subdivision and when a free chlorine residual of not more than 4.0 mg/1 is
present.
(e)
Maximum contaminant levels (MCL):
|
Contaminant |
MCL |
| Total coliform |
Any positive sample |
|
Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
Any positive sample |
| Nitrate |
10 (as nitrogen) mg/L |
| Nitrite |
1 (as nitrogen) mg/L |
| Total Nitrate and Nitrite |
10 (as nitrogen)mg/L |
(f)
Monitoring requirements.
Samples shall be collected from each water source at a
representative point in the distribution system for each source and analyzed at
a laboratory certified by New York State Department of Health as
follows:
(1) At least one sample
collected for total coliform analysis from each water source prior to opening
for the operating season and at least one additional sample collected from each
water source during the operating season. For those children's camps operating
more than 30 days in a calendar year. Total coliform samples shall be collected
for each month the camp is in operation. When a water supply serving a
children's camp is operated continuously year round with total coliform
analysis performed monthly, the total coliform analysis prior to the children's
camp's operation is not required.
(2) Nitrate and nitrite analysis shall be
conducted for new water sources. Nitrate analysis shall be conducted annually
for each system.
(3) Additional
monitoring may be required when determined by the permit-issuing official as
necessary to evaluate water quality.
(4) The camp operator must report sample
results that are positive for total coliform or Escherichia
coli to the permit-issuing official as soon as possible but no later
than 24 hours of being notified by the laboratory. Pre-operational water
analysis reports must be submitted to the permit-issuing official prior to
permit issuance. All other water analysis reports required to be made by this
Subpart or requested or ordered by the permit-issuing official shall be
submitted to the permit-issuing official within 10 days of the end of each
month in which samples were collected.
(g)
Report on water treatment.
Accurate and complete water treatment operation reports
shall be maintained daily and submitted to the permit-issuing official within
10 days of the end of each month of operation. Reports must be made on forms
provided or approved by the department.
(h)
Source protection.
All potable water sources and distribution systems shall be
designed, located, constructed and maintained to provide protection against
contamination or pollution. All pumps, piping fixtures and appurtenances shall
be installed and maintained to protect against contamination of any water
source.
(i)
Submission
of plans; prior approval.
(1) A plan
for proposed new or modified potable water supply systems shall be submitted to
the permit-issuing official at least 60 days prior to beginning construction.
No construction of new or modified potable water supply systems shall commence
until plans and specifications have been submitted to and approved by the
permit-issuing official. Construction shall be in accordance with the approved
plans.
(2) Recommended Standards
for Water Works, (See Appendix 5-A, infra.) 1997 edition
published by Health Research, Inc., P.O. Box 7126, Albany, NY 12224 available
for public inspection at the offices of the records access officer of the New
York State Department of Health, Empire State Plaza, Coming Tower, Albany, NY
12237, shall, in their entirety, be the basis on which all plans and
specifications for children's camp water systems will be reviewed and approved.
The permit-issuing official may allow deviations from these standards when it
can be shown that the deviations will provide adequate protection of the health
and safety of the children's camp occupants and public.
(j)
Minimum standards.
Potable water shall be adequate in quantity and quality as
set forth in this Subpart and shall be readily available to occupants of the
children's camp. Only potable water shall be easily accessible. Any non-potable
water supply shall be conspicuously labeled as a non-potable
supply.
(k)
Connections prohibited.
There shall be no physical connection between the potable
water supply and any non-potable water supply. Any fixture, installation or
equipment which is subject to back-siphonage shall be installed and maintained
to protect against contamination of the water source(s).
(l) A minimum pressure of 20 pounds per
square inch, at peak demand, shall be maintained in all parts of the children's
camp water distribution system.
(m)
Interruptions, changes in sources or treatments.
Any incident or condition which affects the quantity or
quality of the on-site potable water supply shall be reported to the
permit-issuing official within 24 hours of occurrence. There shall be no
changes made to the source or method of treatment of a potable water supply,
either temporary or permanent, without first receiving approval from the
permit-issuing official. An adequate supply of potable water must be provided
and maintained during all times of operation.
(n) A common drinking utensil shall not be
provided. Drinking fountains shall be of sanitary design and
construction.
