(3) RECLAIMED
WATER.
(a) Water reclaimed from a heat
exchanger process, from a compressor cooling unit, from the condensation of
food products, or from other food processing plant systems or processes may be
used as ingredient water if all of the following apply:
1. The water is reclaimed by means of
evaporation, reverse osmosis, ultra-filtration, a heat exchanger, or another
method approved by the department.
2. The reclaimed water has less than 1
coliform bacterium per 100 ml. of water.
3. The standard plate count of the reclaimed
water does not exceed 500 per ml. of water and complies with the
bacteriological standards of s.
NR 809.30.
4.
The water, if reclaimed from the condensation of food products, has a standard
turbidity of less than 5 units or organic content of less than 12 mg. per
liter, as measured by the chemical oxygen demand or permanganate-consumed test
specified in
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
Wastewater, twenty-first edition (2005), published by the American
Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association, and the Water
Environment Federation. The operator shall use an automatic fail-safe
monitoring device to identify, and automatically divert to a waste water
system, any reclaimed water that fails to comply with this subdivision.
Note: Copies of the Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, twenty-first edition
(2005), published by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the
American Water Works Association, and the Water Environment Federation, are on
file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be
obtained by contacting the "APHA Bookstore" at
www.apha.org/publications/bookstore/.
5. The reclaimed water is of satisfactory
organoleptic quality and has no off-odors, off-flavors, or slime. The operator
shall sample and organoleptically test reclaimed water at weekly
intervals.
6. Chemical treatment of
the reclaimed water, if any, complies with sub. (4).
7. The reclaimed water is stored in a
properly constructed tank. The tank shall be constructed of a material that
will not contaminate the water and can be easily cleaned.
8. The operator tests the reclaimed water for
compliance with subds. 1. to 4. at least once during any 6 month interval. The
operator shall test the reclaimed water daily for 14 working days after the
department approves the reclamation system under subd. 1., and for at least 7
working days after any repairs or alterations to the system.
9. There are no cross-connections between
reclaimed water lines and any public or private water system.
(b) Water reclaimed from a heat
exchanger process, from a compressor cooling unit, from the condensation of
food products, or from other food processing plant systems or processes may be
used as operations water with department approval if the water complies with
par. (a) or if all of the following apply:
1.
The water is reclaimed by means of evaporation, reverse osmosis,
ultra-filtration, a heat exchanger, or another method approved by the
department.
2. The water, if
reclaimed from the condensation of food products, has a standard turbidity of
less than 5 units, an electrical conductivity maintained in correlation with
organic content of less than 12 mg. per liter, or an organic content of less
than 12 mg. per liter, as measured by the chemical oxygen demand or
permanganate-consumed test as specified in
Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater, twenty-first edition (2005),
published by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works
Association, and the Water Environment Federation. The operator shall use an
automatic fail-safe monitoring device to identify, and automatically divert to
a waste water system, any reclaimed water that fails to comply with this
subdivision.
Note: Copies of the Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, twenty-first edition
(2005), published by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the
American Water Works Association, and the Water Environment Federation, are on
file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be
obtained by contacting the "APHA Bookstore" at www.apha.org/publications/bookstore/.
3. The reclaimed water is of satisfactory
organoleptic quality and has no off-odors, off-flavors, or slime. The operator
shall sample and organoleptically test reclaimed water at weekly
intervals.
4. Chemical treatment of
the reclaimed water, if any, complies with sub. (4).
5. The reclaimed water is stored in a
properly constructed tank. The tank shall be constructed of a material that
will not contaminate the water and can be easily cleaned.
6. There are no cross-connections between
reclaimed water lines and any public or private water system, except for lines
with backflow preventers that meet the requirements of chs.
SPS 382 and 384.
7. The reclaimed water, if held for more than
24 hours, is at all times held at a temperature of at least 145°F (63°
C) or is chemically treated under sub. (4) to suppress bacterial
growth.
8. Distribution lines and
hose stations used to distribute the reclaimed water are clearly identified as
"limited-use reclaimed water."
9.
The operator posts clear instructions for the use of the reclaimed water. The
operator shall post the instructions so that they will be seen and understood
by persons using the reclaimed water. The instructions shall disclose the
limited purposes for which the reclaimed water may be used.
10. Water lines distributing the reclaimed
water are not permanently connected to food product vessels. If a water line is
temporarily connected to a food product vessel, there shall be an atmospheric
break and automatic controls to prevent the reclaimed water from contacting
food products.
(c) Water
reclaimed from food processing operations may be used for cleaning or other
purposes but may not be used for any purpose involving contact with food or
food contact surfaces except as provided in par. (a) or (b).