Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-7 - FOOD DIVISION REGULATIONS › Subject 40-7-6 - ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIALLY BOTTLED WATER AND WATER VENDING MACHINES › Rule 40-7-6-.14 - Water Vending Machines

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The following shall apply to all water vending machines
				  placed in facilities under the inspectional jurisdiction of the Department, as
				  granted by O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  26-2-1
et
				  seq.
(1) Machine Approval.
				All water vending machines shall comply with the Construction Standards of the
				NSF International, and/or the National Automatic Merchandising Association
				(NAMA), and any additional standards adopted by regulation which the Department
				determines are reasonably necessary to protect the public health.
(2) Registration of Machines. All water
				vending machines under inspectional jurisdiction of the Department shall be
				registered with the Department. Information shall include, but not be limited
				to, the name of the water vending machine manufacturer being used, its model
				and serial numbers and a copy of the manufacturer's official listing from NSF
				International, or the certification for each type machine from NAMA.
(3) Machine Placement. All water vending
				machines under the inspectional jurisdiction of the Department shall be placed
				in a Department approved area, and shall be easily accessible for inspection.
				No machine is to be placed on the exterior of a building.
(4) All water vending machines shall comply
				with NAMA Standard for the Sanitary Design and Construction of Water Vending
				Machines, and any future revisions to this publication.
(5) Lighting. All water vending machines
				shall be placed in approved areas containing not less than 20 foot candles of
				light.
(6) Floors. All water
				vending machines shall be placed on floors having adequate drainage and which
				have no potential for pooling water and/or wastes. Floor drains to which the
				machine may be connected shall be properly trapped.
(7) Machine Maintenance. All water vending
				machines shall be subjected to a maintenance program for routine servicing. A
				schedule for such a program shall be present in the machine or a conspicuous
				service log indicating when scheduled maintenance was conducted should be
				present. In addition, the full maintenance schedule should be available during
				normal working business hours to any customer who wishes to see it at the
				company's place of business. The program must include written servicing
				instructions for the operator, technical manuals of the machine and the water
				treatment appurtenances involved and regularly scheduled service visits. The
				service log must reference clearly the required maintenance schedule; for
				example, if the maintenance schedule calls for a course filter change monthly,
				the service log must reference this so that the consumer can easily ascertain
				that the schedule is being met.
(8)
				Required Quality Tests. All water vending machine operators shall provide test
				results to the Department quarterly from an approved laboratory at his/her cost
				for the coliform group on the water the machine produces. Tests for the
				coliform group must be Most Probable Number of less than 1/100 ml.
				Additionally, water from water vending machines shall be analyzed by the
				operator for the Total Dissolved Solids by conductivity measurement each time
				the vending machine is serviced.
(9) Filling/Dispensing Mechanism. All water
				vending machines shall dispense water disinfected by ultraviolet light or other
				method approved by the Department prior to the delivery into the customer's
				container. In addition, the filling/dispensing mechanism shall be so designed
				that it is protected from contact with the rim and lid of the take home
				container making the filling operation a contamination free process.
(10) Water Source. Source water for all
				vending machines shall be from a Department approved source.
(11) Required Vending Sign. A conspicuous
				sign which clearly warns the consumer that they are responsible for the
				cleanliness of their take home container into which they vend water must be
				provided. A suggested format is: "Notice, as a valued customer you are reminded
				that your container, if not sanitary, will contaminate this water and pose a
				possible health hazard." Size of letters for this sign not to be less than 1/8"
				high and be conspicuous in layout. Additionally, a sign shall be posted with
				the name, address of the operator, and a local telephone number that can be
				called for further information, service, or complaints. Such sign shall be
				clearly visible to consumers.
Appendix A
Unregulated Volatile Organic
Contaminants
Group III
Chloroform
Bromodichloromethane
Chlorodibromomethane
Bromoform
Dibromomethane
m-Dichlorobenzene
1,1-Dichloropropene
1,1-Dichloroethane
1,1,2,2-Tetracholorethane
1,3-Dichloropropane
Chloromethane
Bromomethane
1,2,3,-Trichloropropane
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Chloroethane
2,2-Dichloropropane
o-Chlorotoluene
p-Chlorotoluene
Bromobenzene
1,3-Dichloropropene
Group IV
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
n-Propylbenzene
n-Butylbenzene
Naphthalene
Hexachlorobutadiene
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
p-Isopropyltoluene
Isopropylbenzene
Tert-butylbenzene
Sec-butylbenzene
Fluorotrichloromethane
Dichlorofluoromethane
Bromochloromethane
Unregulated Organic
Contaminants
Aldrin
Butachlor
Carbaryl
Dicamba
Dieldrin
3-Hydrozycarbofuran
Methomyl
Metolachlor
Metribuzin
Propachlor
Ga. L. 1937-38, Extra
				  Session p. 332; Ga. L. 1956 as amended; O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  26-2-1
et
				  seq.