Section 25-F502. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION - HANDWASHING SINKS, WATER TEMPERATURE, AND FLOW

 

502.1All 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 Celsius (38 °C)) through a mixing valve, a combination faucet, or tempered water and a single faucet.

 

502.2A steam mixing valve shall not be used at a handwashing sink. 

 

502.3A 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. 

 

502.4Any 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)(8) (2008 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)) and Mayor’s Order 2007-63, dated March 8, 2007.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 3582 (March 15, 2013).