10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 205, § 3 - SANITARY FACILITIES

3.A. Water supply: The park's water supply shall conform to applicable laws and rules relating to water supplies.

3.A.1. Hot and cold water: Warm and cold running water, under pressure, shall be provided to all sanitary buildings except when deemed impracticable by the Department.

3.A.2. Water for ice: Ice shall be made from water meeting the requirements of Section 3-A. The ice making machine shall be located, installed, operated and maintained so as to prevent contamination of ice. A license for ice making shall be obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources.

3.A.3. Handling ice: Ice shall be handled, transported and stored in such a manner as to be protected against contamination.

3.A.4. Water analysis: A copy of the current water analysis shall be at the park and in view of the public. A water sample shall be taken, tested and shown to be satisfactory before the campground opens for the season.

3.B. Sewage disposal: All water carried sewage shall be disposed of by means of: a public system; or an approved sewage disposal system which is constructed and operated in conformance with applicable state and local laws, ordinances and regulations.

3.B.1. Allowed systems: Non-water-carried sewage disposal facilities shall not be used, except where specifically indicated. Under such conditions, only facilities which have been approved by the Department shall be used, and operation of these facilities shall be in conformance with the Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules 144A CMR 241.

3.B.2. No surface discharges: No liquid wastes from sinks shall be charged onto or allowed to accumulate on the ground surface. The sink waste shall be discharged into a suitable container which can then be emptied into a proper sewerage facility at the service building or sanitary station.

3.C. Materials: All materials used for sewer connections shall be semi-rigid, corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent and durable. All connections shall be water-tight. Sewer connections for seasonal campers shall be of rigid pipe.

3.D. Dump station: A dump station shall be provided consisting of at least a four inch (10 cm) sewer riser pipe, connected to the R.V. sewage disposal system, surrounded at the inlet by a 3 foot by 3 foot concrete apron sloped to the drain, provided with a suitable hinged cover and/or screw cap; and a water outlet to permit periodic wash down of adjacent areas. This water outlet shall be protected with an anti-siphon backflow preventor. A sign shall be posted stating that the water from this outlet is not for drinking purposes.

3.D.1. Distance from sites: Sanitary stations shall be separated from any site by a distance of at least 50 feet (15.1 m).

3.E. Individual sewer risers: The sewer riser pipe shall have at least a three inch (7.6 cm) diameter and shall be conveniently located. These risers may be cast iron, Schedule 40, PVC or ABS plastic and shall be capped when not in use.

3.F. Sanitary building: Service buildings containing the necessary toilet/privy and other plumbing fixtures specified shall be provided in all parks. Service buildings shall be conveniently located within a radius of 500 feet (151 m) to the sites to be served. Agricultural fair campgrounds shall be exempt from this requirement. Campgrounds shall be exempt from the 500 foot radius requirement with regard to camping sites that will be occupied by self-contained/independent RV or camper units on sites that provide water and sewer connections.

3.F.1. Required: For parks, except wilderness recreational parks, the following facilities shall be provided:

Number of sites 1*	Toilets +		Urinals 4*
Men	Women	Men
1-15	1	1	1
16-30	1	2	1
31-45	2	2	1
46-60	2	3	1
61-80	3	4	1
81-100	3	4	1

Number of sites 1*	Lavatories +		Showers 2* +
Men	Women	Men	Women
1-15	1	1	1	1
16-30	2	2	1	1
31-45	3	3	1	1
46-60	3	3	1	1
61-80	4	4	2	2
81-100	4	4	3	3

(1*) This column is the summation of all sites without complete water and sewer hookups plus one quarter (1/14) the total number of sites with complete water and sewer hookups. RV only parks must conform to this standard.

(2*) Showers may be located in several service buildings or one centrally located shower building.

(3*) One service sink shall be provided at each sanitary building.

(4*) Delete urinals if using privies, but increase number of units for males by 1.

3.F.2. Parks with over 100 sites: For parks having more than 100 sites, there shall be provided; 1 additional toilet/privy and lavatory for each sex per each additional 40; and 1 additional men's urinal per each additional 100 sites.

3.F.3. Separate water closet compartments: Water closets/privies shall be located in separate compartments.

3.F.4. Lavatory water supplies: Warm and cold water or a mixture of warm water shall be furnished to every lavatory, sink, bathtub, and shower, and cold water shall be furnished to every closet, urinal, flushing rim sink and laundry fixture.

3.F.5. Building sanitation: The floors, walls and ceiling of the sanitary building shall be kept clean and in good repair. The toilets, lavatories and showers shall be cleaned and disinfected daily. The fixtures shall be maintained in good repair.

3.F.6. Odor control: The building shall be free of objectionable odors.

3.G. Sanitary facilities for primitive sites: For every four (4) primitive sites, at least one (1) privy shall be constructed.

3.G.1. Accessible: Privies shall be easily accessible from sites and be at least 75 feet from the sites. Pathways to privies shall be well marked.

3.G.2. Water protection: Privies shall be located so as not to endanger water supply, surface and ground water.

Notes

10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 205, § 3