LAC 49:I.403. Operating Requirements [Formerly 49:2.1210]

A. Each water vending machine operator shall: 1. obtain a permit for each water vending machine operated; 2. install each water vending machine to a potable water supply in accordance with the State Sanitary Code and any applicable, local plumbing codes; 3. operate and maintain all water vending machines in a sanitary manner; 4. maintain adequate water quality monitoring by analyzing one sample every three months bacteriologically from each water vending machine; 5. take investigative or corrective action, in cooperation with the Food and Drug Control Unit, as necessary when a vending machine malfunctions to assure that a pure, wholesome and potable water supply is supplied to consumers.