15A NCAC 18A .2210. WATER SUPPLY

(a)  An adequate water supply shall be provided from an approved source which is of a safe and sanitary quality.

(b)  The water supply used shall be located, constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with the Commission for Public Health's rules governing water supplies.  Copies of 15A NCAC 18A .1700 and 15A NCAC 18C may be obtained from the Division of Environmental Health, Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina  27611‑7687.  A sample of water from a private or public non‑community water supply serving a bed and breakfast home shall be collected by the sanitarian and submitted at least once a year to the laboratory section of the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources or other approved laboratory for bacteriological examination.

(c)  Cross‑connections with unapproved water supplies are prohibited. All plumbing fixtures for potable water shall be provided and installed as required by the North Carolina State Building Code as amended through July 1, 1986.  Copies of the North Carolina State Building Code may be obtained from the North Carolina Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 26387, Raleigh, North Carolina  27611.

(d)  Adequate hot water heating facilities shall be provided.  Hot and cold running water under pressure shall be provided to food preparation areas, and any other areas in which water is required for cleaning.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A‑250;

Eff. April 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. August 1, 1991; July 1, 1986.