R392-302-6. Water Supply

The manager shall ensure that: (1) the water supply serving a public pool and any plumbing fixture, including any drinking fountain, hand washing sink, and shower, is designed, installed, and operated according to the requirements set forth by: (a) Plumbing Code; (b) Title R309; and (c) local health department regulations; (2) any portion of the water supply, recirculation, and distribution system serving the facility is protected against backflow; and (3) water introduced into the pool, either directly or through the circulation system, is supplied through a backflow preventer that: (a) protects against contamination from back-siphonage or backpressure in accordance with Plumbing Code, such as an air gap or backflow prevention assembly; and (b) is not connected to the pool recirculation system on the discharge side of the pool recirculation pump. (4) The manager shall ensure that each hose bibb is equipped with a vacuum breaker listed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), the American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE), or other nationally recognized standard.