3701-28-11 Miscellaneous provisions for the construction of private water systems, sampling faucets and distribution water service lines.

(A) A private water system using a well shall be equipped with a downturned faucet not less than eight inches above the floor in such a fashion that water samples may be obtained at a point in the water system at the pressure tank or on the well side of the pressure tank and before any treatment or disinfection of the water takes place.

(B) All water storage tanks shall meet the criteria of paragraphs (A) and (B) of rule 3701-28-13 of the Administrative Code and also comply with all other applicable provisions of rule 3701-28-13 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Any private water system requiring continuous disinfection shall be equipped with a down turned sampling faucet at least eight inches off the floor in a convenient location just after the retention tank or ultraviolet disinfection system. In the case of a well requiring continuous disinfection this means a sampling faucet shall be installed before and after treatment.

(D) If a storage reservoir is used in a water supply system, it shall meet the requirements for a hauled water storage tank under rule 3701-28-13 of the Administrative Code. For the purpose of this rule, a storage reservoir does not include a pressure tank.

(E) When a water system is constructed with a combination of water supplies, such as wells, springs, ponds, cisterns, and hauled water storage tanks, each corresponding supply component shall meet the requirements of this chapter for that type of water supply component.

(F) All pipe used in the water piping system outside of a building and other parts of the distribution system shall be of shall be protected from freezing.

(G) All private water systems shall be constructed with components that meet ANSI/NSF standard number sixty-one. This includes, but is not limited to products listed in table B.1 of ANSI/NSF standard sixty-one.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2004 and 11/15/2009

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3701.344

Rule Amplifies: 3701.344

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/1981, 1/1/2000