Section 25-C6431. PLUMBING SYSTEM - HANDWASHING SINKS, WATER TEMPERATURE, AND FLOW  


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    6431.1All handwashing sinks, including those in toilet rooms, shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least one hundred and ten degrees Fahrenheit (110°F) (forty-three degrees Centigrade (43°C)) through a mixing valve, a combination faucet, or tempered water and a single faucet.

     

    6431.2A steam mixing valve shall not be used at a handwashing sink.

     

    6431.3A self-closing, slow-closing, or metering faucet shall provide a flow of water for at least fifteen (15) seconds without the need to reactivate the faucet.

     

    6431.4An automatic handwashing facility shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

     

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Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 012845 (December 26, 2008).