Ill. Admin. Code tit. 62, § 220.220 - Drinking Water
a) Drinking
water; general.
An adequate supply of potable water shall be provided for drinking purposes in each surface installation, and at each surface worksite of the mine.
b) Drinking
water; quality.
1) Potable water provided in
accordance with the provisions of Section
220.220(a)
shall meet all the applicable minimum health requirements for drinking water
established by the State of Illinois and the local government in which the mine
is located.
2) The Department shall
take spot samples of the drinking water from different locations in the mine
each month to insure potability.
c) Drinking water; distribution.
1) Water shall be piped or transported in
sanitary containers. Water systems and appurtenances thereto shall be
constructed and maintained in accordance with all applicable State of Illinois
and local government requirements. Where no such requirements are applicable,
water systems and appurtenances shall be constructed and maintained in
accordance with all the applicable requirements of the most recent National
Plumbing Code, which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part
hereof.
2) Water transported to the
site shall be carried, stored and otherwise protected in sanitary containers
constructed of smooth, impervious, heavy gauge, corrosion resistant materials.
The containers shall be marked with the words "Drinking Water".
d) Drinking water; dispensing
requirements.
1) Water shall be dispensed
through a drinking fountain or from a water storage container with an adequate
supply of single service cups stored in a clean sanitary manner. Water shall
not be dipped from inside water storage containers. Use of a common drinking
cup is prohibited.
2) Water
containers shall remain sealed at all times during use and shall not be
refilled with water for reuse without first being cleaned and disinfected with
the use of heat or sanitizers.
3)
Drinking fountains from which water is dispensed shall be thoroughly cleaned
once (1) each week, and maintained at all times in a clean and sanitary
manner.
4) Ice used for cooling
drinking water shall not be immersed or in direct contact with water to be
cooled, unless it has been handled in a sanitary manner and unless the ice is
made from the same source as the drinking water or from water of a quality
equal to the source of the drinking water.
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