South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-103 - Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Adolescents
Section 61-103.Q - Plumbing (II)
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-103.Q
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
(1) Water Supply.
(a) Quality: When an approved water supply is
not available, a water supply shall be provided which meets the requirements of
the Department. Prior to construction of such a water supply, the engineer
shall obtain a permit to construct from the Department. Before placing the
water supply into service, a final approval must be obtained from the
Department.
(b) Disinfection of
Water Lines: The water system for new facilities shall be disinfected before
use in accordance with the regulations of the Department. Samples shall be
taken from the water system and forwarded to an approved laboratory for
bacterial analysis in accordance with the Department regulations to assure
adequacy of the disinfection process. The water shall not be used as a potable
supply until certified as satisfactory by a representative of the
Department.
(c) Temperature
Control.
(1) Hot water supplied to fixtures
which are accessible to residents for bathing and handwashing shall be
thermostatically controlled to provide a water temperature not exceeding
one-hundred twenty five degrees (l25 degrees Fahrenheit) and not less than
one-hundred degrees (l00 degrees Fahrenheit) at the fixtures.
(2) The water heater or combination of
heaters shall be sized to provide at least six (6) gallons per hour per bed at
the above ranges.
(3) Hot water
supplied to the pot washing sink in the kitchen shall be supplied at
one-hundred-forty degrees (140 degrees F.).
(4) Final rinse temperature of the dishwasher
shall be one-hundred-eighty degrees (180 degrees Fahrenheit).
(d) Stop Valves: Each plumbing
fixture and each piece of equipment shall have stop valves to permit repairs
without disrupting service to other fixtures. Each group of fixtures on a
floor, each branch main, and each supply line shall be valved.
(e) Cross Connections: Cross connections in
plumbing between safe and potential unsafe water supplies are prohibited. This
refers particularly to toilets, laundry fixtures and fixtures of similar
nature. Water shall be delivered at least two (2) delivery pipe diameters above
the rim or points of over flow to each fixture, piece of equipment, or service
unless protected against back siphonage by approved vacuum breakers or other
approved back flow preventors. Any faucet or fixture to which a hose may be
attached shall have an approved vacuum breaker or other backflow preventor
installed.
(2) Wastewater.
(a) Design and Construction.
(1) Plans, specifications, reports and
studies for the construction, expansion or alteration of a wastewater system
shall be prepared by an engineer registered in South Carolina and shall carry
his official signature and seal.
(2) The design and construction of wastewater
systems shall be in accordance with modern engineering practices and the rules
and regulations of the Department.
(b) Fixtures.
(1) Toilets shall be provided in number ample
for use according to the number of residents. The minimum requirement is one
(1) toilet for every four (4) residents or fraction thereof.
(a) Grab bars of an approved type shall be
provided on at least one (1) side of every toilet used by residents.
(b) Separate toilet facilities and lockers
shall be provided for employees.
(c) Each toilet shall be ventilated. There
shall be a mechanical system to the outdoors with a minimum of four (4) air
changes per hour.
(2)
Baths.
(a) There shall be a bathtub or shower
with approved grab bars for each five (5) licensed beds or fraction
thereof.
(b) Separate bathroom
facilities shall be provided for live in staff.
(c) Each bathroom shall be ventilated. There
shall be a mechanical system to the outdoors with a minimum of ten (10) air
changes per hour.
(d) Bathrooms for
handicapped persons must be provided as per the Standard Building Code whether
any of the residents are classified as handicapped or not.
(e) All bathroom floors shall be entirely
covered with an approved non-absorbent covering. Continuous solid type covering
is preferred over block tile type.
(f) Adequate supply of toilet tissue shall be
maintained in each bathroom.
(g)
Floor area shall not be less than fifteen (15) square feet for each toilet room
with one (1) toilet and lavatory.
(3) Sinks and Handwashing Fixtures.
(a) A sink shall be provided close to each
Control Station and in each Utility Room. Handwashing facilities used by staff
shall be equipped with valves which can be operated without the use of
hands.
(b) Separate handwashing
fixtures shall be provided in the main kitchen and shall be so located that the
person in charge may supervise handwashing by food service personnel.
(c) Handwashing fixtures shall be provided in
number ample for use according to the number of licensed beds. The minimum
requirement is one adjacent to each toilet.
(d) A paper towel dispenser, soap dispenser,
and a covered wastebasket shall be provided at each handwashing sink.
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