Section 12-F410. DRINKING FOUNTAINS

 

Strike Section 410.1 of the International Plumbing Code in its entirety and insert new Section 410.1 in the Plumbing Code in its place to read as follows:

 

410.1 Approval.  Drinking fountains shall conform to ASME A112.19.1/CSA B45.2 or ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1 and water coolers shall conform to AHRI 1010.  Drinking fountains and water coolers shall conform to NSF 61, Section 9.

Strike Section 410.3 of the International Plumbing Code in its entirety and insert new Section 410.3 in the Plumbing Code in its place to read as follows:

 

410.3 Substitution.  Where restaurants provide drinking water in a container free of charge, drinking fountains shall not be required.  In establishments of occupancies B or M, with an area of 1,500 square feet (139.4 m2) or less, a water cooler or a bottled water dispenser shall be permitted to be substituted for the required drinking fountains.  In other occupancies, including B or M occupancies with an area of more than 1,500 square feet (139.4 m2), water coolers or bottled water dispensers shall be permitted to be substituted for not more than 50 percent of the required number of drinking fountains.

 

 

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3169 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Plumbing Code (2013), referred to as the “Plumbing Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Plumbing Code as amended by the District of Columbia Plumbing Code Supplement (2013) (12 DCMR F). The International Plumbing Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ipc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000004&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.