Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 55-89 - Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety
Chapter ATCP 87 - Honey And Maple Syrup
Subchapter II - Maple Syrup and Certain Other Maple Products
Section ATCP 87.22 - Operations water at food processing facilities used solely for the concentration of maple sap
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) Operations water as defined in s. ATCP 70.02(31) used at food processing plant facilities used solely for the concentration of maple sap shall be obtained from a source that complies with ch. NR 811 or 812.
(2) Operations water shall be available in consistently adequate quantity, and shall comply with the microbiological drinking water standards in ch. NR 809.
(3) If a maple sap concentration facility operator obtains operations water from a privately owned water system, the operator shall sample that water at least once annually. The operator shall have each sample tested by a laboratory certified under ch. ATCP 77, for compliance with the microbiological drinking water standards in s. NR 809.30.
(4) A maple sap concentration facility operator shall keep on file, for at least one year, records of the results of all microbiological and other tests conducted on operations water sampled at the facility. Records shall be made available for division review or copying upon request.
(5) Operations water, transported from elsewhere to the maple sap concentration facility, shall be transported in compliance with the requirements of s. ATCP 70.20(6).
(6) Condensate from the thermal concentration of maple sap may be collected for re-use, provided the collection equipment does not contaminate, or have the potential to contaminate, the water. The condensate shall be collected and stored in containers that meet the requirements of s. ATCP 70.26. Reclaimed condensate from the thermal concentration of maple sap may be used to clean non-food-contact surfaces. Reclaimed condensate from the thermal concentration of maple sap may be used to clean evaporators and other equipment food-contact surfaces if approved by the division in accordance with s. ATCP 70.20(3).
