Section 25-D702. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION - HANDWASHING SINKS, WATER TEMPERATURE, AND FLOW*

 

702.1All handwashing sinks, including those in toilet rooms, shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100° F) (thirty-eight degrees Centigrade (38°C)) through a mixing valve, a combination faucet, or tempered water and a single faucet.

 

702.2A steam mixing valve shall not be used at a handwashing sink. 

 

702.3A 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. 

 

702.4An automatic handwashing facility shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

 

authority

Section 4902 of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 (“Act”) (effective October 3, 2001), D.C. Law 14-28, D.C. Official Code § 7-731(a)(12) (2008 Repl.), and the Mayor’s Order 2006-10 dated January 27, 2006

source

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 7975 (October 9, 2009)