(a)
General. A seasonal farm labor camp shall have an approved
water system that meets one of the following requirements:
(1)
Public water systems.
Public water systems shall comply with the requirements and standards
established under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act and 25 Pa. Code
Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water).
(2)
Nonpublic water systems for camps
permitted prior to January 29, 1994. A system shall be approved as
part of a permit by the Department, on an annual basis, that meets the
requirements of 40 CFR Part
141 (relating to the national primary and secondary
drinking water regulations) for total coliform and nitrates/nitrites. Testing
shall be conducted for total coliforms at least annually at the time of the
initial camp inspection.
(3)
Nonpublic water systems for camps not permitted prior to January 29,
1994, or camps initially permitted on or after January 29, 1994. A
system shall be approved as part of a permit by the Department that meets the
maximum contaminant levels and treatment technique requirements established
under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109.
Once a system is initially approved under this paragraph, the system need only
meet the requirements under paragraph (2) for repermitting.
(b)
Nonpublic water
systems. The construction of nonpublic water systems shall be approved
based upon consistency with the standards in the "Public Water Supply Manual"
(relating to noncommunity design standards), published by the Department of
Environmental Protection's Bureau of Water Supply and Community Health, Rachel
Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 11th Floor, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17105-8467, including revisions thereto.
(c)
Sampling and analysis.
Sampling and analysis shall be conducted in accordance with the sampling
procedures and analytical techniques established by the EPA under the National
Primary and Secondary Drinking Water regulations,
40 CFR Parts
141 and
143.
(d)
Additional requirements.
Under section 304 of the act (43 P. S. §
1301.304), the Department may, by order,
establish other requirements, including public notice, treatment, an
alternative water supply or monitoring, on a case-by-case basis, for a
nonpublic water system when there is a health risk to the users of that
system.
(e)
Camp
expansion. If a nonpublic water system is approved under subsection
(a)(2), for a camp permitted prior to January 29, 1994, an expansion of that
camp will continue to be regulated under subsection (a)(2) unless the expansion
includes substantial changes, such as new sources, to the nonpublic water
system. If substantial changes to the nonpublic water system are required, the
system shall be approved under subsection (a)(3).
(f)
Unapproved water
supplies. Unapproved water supplies shall be made inaccessible to the
camp occupants in a manner deemed satisfactory by the Department.
(g)
Water supply demand. A
water supply shall be capable of delivering a minimum 50 gallons per person per
day to the camp at a peak rate of 2 1/2 times the average hourly demand, and
shall be capable of providing the maximum daily and hourly demands.
(h)
Water distribution
lines. Water distribution lines shall be capable of supplying water at
normal operating pressures to all fixtures for simultaneous
operation.
(i)
Hot and cold
water. Hot and cold water under normal operating pressure shall be
piped to the kitchen and lavatory facilities.
(j)
Drinking fountains. One
or more drinking fountains shall be provided for each 100 occupants or fraction
thereof excluding occupants of single family units, and shall be constructed of
impervious material. Fountains shall have an anglejet nozzle protected by a
nonoxidizing guard above the overflow rim of the bowl. Drinking fountains shall
be equipped with a pressure regulating valve and shall be maintained in a
sanitary manner. If the provision of a drinking fountain is impractical, an
adequate supply of single service drinking cups shall be provided. Common
drinking cups shall be prohibited. Suitable containers shall be provided for
discarded individual drinking cups.
(k)
Chemical treatment. If
chemical treatment of the water supply is required to meet the drinking water
standards provided in this section, an interruption in treatment of the
drinking water supply shall be reported immediately to the
Department.
(l)
Change in
treatment. A change in the source or in the method of treatment of a
drinking water supply may not be made without first notifying and securing
approval of the Department.
(m)
Potable water supply. On all premises where seasonal farm
workers are employed, the employer shall provide in the working area at a
reasonable distance a sufficient supply of cool potable water in the following
ratios:
(1) One drinking fountain for each 100
persons or each crew.
(2) Ten
gallons of potable water for each 100 persons or each crew.
(n)
Container
standards. When water is provided in a portable container, the
container shall meet the construction standards of the National Sanitation
Foundation or its equivalent.
(o)
Common drinking vessels. The use of common drinking vessels
shall be prohibited.