Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) The
installation of plumbing systems, fixtures, and fittings must comply with the
Plumbing Code as adopted by the state building code council, chapters 51-46 and
51-47 WAC, except for the following parts of the plumbing code which do not
apply:
(a)The provisions for "water
conservation performance standards";
(b)The minimum plumbing facilities and
requirements for minimum numbers of fixtures.
(2)Provide an adequate supply of hot and cold
running water under pressure in bathing, food-handling, and laundry
facilities.
(3) The following
minimum number of plumbing fixtures must be installed in the TWH:
(a) Toilet facilities. Provide toilet
facilities adequate for the maximum capacity of the TWH, according to the
following requirements:
(i) Provide flush
toilets unless chemical toilets are approved by the department of health
according to chapter 246-272A WAC;
(ii) Provide toilet facilities adequate for
the maximum capacity of the TWH, according to Table 1 of this
section;
(iii) Where common toilet
facilities are provided, the number of toilets for each sex shall be based on
the maximum number of people of that sex which the camp is designed to house at
any one time, in the ratio of one such toilet to each fifteen people, with a
minimum of two toilets according to Table 1 of this section. Toilets must be
separated by partitions or walls. For the purposes of subsection (3)(a)(iii) of
this section, partitions or walls do not include curtains. Partitions or walls
must ensure privacy and must have smooth, cleanable, and nonabsorbent
surfaces;
(iv) Where common toilet
facilities and family shelter toilets are provided, the family shelter toilets
do not count towards the total number of toilets for the TWH camp;
and
(v) When urinals are provided
there must be one urinal or two linear feet of urinal trough for each
twenty-five men.
(b)
Handwashing sinks. Provide handwashing sinks adequate for the maximum capacity
of the TWH, according to the following requirements:
(i) Handwash sinks must operate with a single
faucet;
(ii) One handwash sink for
every six occupants within the TWH site;
(iii) Of these handwash sinks, locate at
least one hand-wash sink for every toilet in common toilet facilities adjacent
to toilet(s); and
(iv) If a toilet
is installed in a family shelter, locate at least one handwashing sink for
every eight people in the family shelter adjacent to the toilet.
(c)Bathing facilities. Provide
bathing facilities adequate for the maximum capacity of the TWH, with one
showerhead for every ten occupants. Showers must be separated by partitions or
walls. Partitions or walls must ensure privacy and must have smooth, cleanable,
and nonabsorbent surfaces.
(d)One
"service sink" in each common building used for laundry or bathing.
(e) Laundry facilities. Laundry facilities
must be plumbed for one laundry tray or tubs or mechanical washing machine for
every twenty-five occupants.
(f)Provide single faucets for all handwashing
and food-handling sinks.
(g) All
common food-handling facilities must provide one sink per eight
burners.
(4) Water and
septic systems must be approved by the jurisdiction having authority, including
installation or modification.
(5)
All TWH potable water systems must be sufficient to meet the requirements of
WAC 246-358-055. Ensure that the
distribution lines are able to maintain the working pressure of the water
piping system at not less than thirty pounds per square inch after allowing for
friction and other pressure losses.
Table 1
Minimum Required Plumbing Fixtures
|
Facility type
|
Water closets
|
Handwash sinks
|
Bathtubs or showers
|
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
| Common facility, single sex |
2 minimum, 1 per 15 occupants |
2 minimum, 1 per 15 occupants |
2 minimum, 1 per 6 occupants |
2 minimum, 1 per 6 occupants |
1 per 10 occupants |
1 per 10 occupants |
| Common facility: Male/female |
1 minimum, 1 per 15 occupants |
1 minimum, 1 per 15 occupants |
1 minimum, 1 per 6 occupants |
1 minimum, 1 per 6 occupants |
1 per 10 occupants |
1 per 10 occupants |
| Each family shelter |
1, if provided |
1 |
1, if provided |
Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.114A.081. 99-03-065, § 246-359-560,
filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.
