Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 19 - Public Health and Safety › 13-B › Chapter II - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subsurface Sewage Disposal › Section 19-13-B27a - Youth camps

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Water
				  supply.
A water supply of sanitary quality shall be provided for each
				  youth camp in ample quantity to meet all requirements of the maximum number of
				  persons using such a camp at any time. Whenever water is obtained from other
				  than an approved public water supply, it shall be of safe, sanitary quality
				  approved by the state department of health. Any well shall conform with the
				  requirements of sections
				  19-13-B51a to
				  19-13-B51
l
, inclusive. Such water supply shall be easily obtainable
				  from its source or from a distributing system within a distance of not more
				  than three hundred feet of any camping spot within such tract. In cases where
				  it can be shown that the approved water supply is not adequate to satisfy all
				  demands of the camp, chlorinated lake water may be used for toilets and showers
				  but shall not be supplied to the kitchen or to any sinks.
(b)
Drinking facilities.
Drinking fountains shall be sanitary as prescribed in section
				  19-13-B35
				  and no common drinking utensils shall be provided or used.
(c)
Toilet facilities.
Chemical
				  toilets, fly tight privy pits or water flushed toilets shall be provided and
				  shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Separate toilets for men
				  and women shall be provided. In a residential camp at least one toilet seat for
				  each fifteen persons or fraction thereof shall be provided. At least one toilet
				  seat for each twenty persons or fraction thereof shall be provided in each day
				  camp. Urinals may be substituted for not more than one-half of the total
				  requirement for male campers. No unit site within a camp shall be at a greater
				  distance than three hundred feet from the toilets. The location of all toilets
				  shall be plainly indicated by signs. Privies shall be located at least two
				  hundred feet from a kitchen or food service area.
(d)
Disposal of sewage and
				  refuse.
The method of final sewage or refuse disposal utilized in
				  connection with the operation of a camp shall be such as to create no nuisance
				  and shall conform with the requirements of sections 19-13-B20a to 19-13-B20r,
				  inclusive, and plans for such disposal shall be approved by the state
				  department of health.
(e)
Plumbing.
The plumbing facilities within each camp shall conform
				  with requirements of section
				  19-13-B45.
(f)
Washing facilities.
Adequate
				  hand washing facilities shall be provided with at least one facility for each
				  twenty persons or fraction thereof. Wash basins and water shall be readily
				  accessible to the toilet rooms. In a residential camp at least one shower house
				  shall be provided with one shower head for each twenty persons or fraction
				  thereof.
(g)
Control of
				  refuse litter.
Supervision and equipment sufficient to prevent littering
				  of the grounds with rubbish, garbage or other refuse shall be provided and
				  maintained. Fly tight depositories for such material shall be provided and
				  conspicuously located. Each unit site within a camp shall be within a distance
				  of not over two hundred feet of such depository. Such depositories shall not be
				  permitted to become foul smelling or unsightly or a breeding place for
				  flies.
(h)
Facilities for
				  dispensing foods or beverages.
Facilities for dispensing foods or
				  beverages shall meet the requirements of section
				  19-13-B42.
				  Day camps shall collect and store potentially hazardous food in appropriate
				  refrigeration facilities.
(i)
Public swimming pools and public swimming areas.
Public swimming
				  pools and public swimming areas, when provided, shall comply with the
				  provisions of sections
				  19-13-B33b and
				  19a-36-B61 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(j)
Health care.
A physician
				  shall be on call and responsible for all health care including first aid.
				  Annually the physician shall sign and date standing orders to be carried out in
				  his absence by the camp nurse or by a person over age twenty-one having
				  American Red Cross Standard First Aid and Personal Safety Training
				  certification, or the equivalent. Physicians and nurses employed in camps shall
				  hold current Connecticut licenses and registrations. Additional aides under age
				  twenty-one may be employed if they possess American Red Cross Standard First
				  Aid and Personal Safety Training certification or its equivalent but shall not
				  be in charge of health care. All camp health care personnel shall present
				  current proficiency certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation as evidenced
				  by examination by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. For
				  residential camps having two hundred fifty or more campers or staff in
				  residence a registered nurse shall be required to be in charge of first aid and
				  emergency medical care activities. First aid equipment and supplies shall be
				  specified by the camp physician in his standing orders. Only nonprescription
				  drugs shall be available in stock containers in camps. Prescription drugs shall
				  be available only on individual prescription unless locked and in the sole
				  custody of a physician. Proof of use records as required under section 19-461
				  of the general statutes shall be kept by the physician.
(k)
Communicable disease control
				  requirements.
Communicable disease control shall meet the requirements
				  of sections 19-13-A2 to 19-13-A24, inclusive.
(l)
Records.
Records of both
				  staff and campers shall be kept on file at camp and shall include the personal
				  data concerning each member of the staff and camper kept in any reasonable form
				  the camp director may choose, including therein the name, age and address of
				  the individual, the name, address and telephone number including the business
				  telephone number of the parent, guardian, or in the case of an adult next of
				  kin, who shall be notified in an emergency, the date of first attendance at
				  camp and the date of leaving camp permanently in the case of residence camps,
				  or the last date of attendance at camp in the case of day camps, and a physical
				  examination or health status certification by a physician, an advanced practice
				  registered nurse or registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378 or a
				  physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 370 dated within thirty-six
				  months prior to the date of arrival at camp. A physical examination, including
				  a complete immunization history, that is required for school purposes may also
				  be used to satisfy this requirement provided it is dated within thirty-six
				  months prior to the date the camper arrives at camp. The physical examination
				  requirement may be waived where such procedure is contrary to the religious
				  beliefs of the camper. A statement requesting such exemption shall be submitted
				  annually and shall be kept on file at the camp. This statement shall be signed
				  by a parent or guardian, shall include affirmation of church membership by an
				  appropriate church authority, and shall grant permission to camp authorities to
				  authorize physical examination or other appropriate measures when medical
				  emergencies occur. The parent or guardian shall certify that he/she accepts
				  complete responsibility for the health of the camper and that to the best of
				  his/her knowledge the camper is in good health. All staff and campers shall be
				  adequately immunized as specified in Sections
				  10-204a-1
				  -4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State agencies against diphtheria,
				  tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, rubella, and any other diseases specified
				  in Section
				  10-204a.
				  The physical examination or health status certification shall include a
				  complete immunization history. Where the individual because of medical or
				  religious reasons does not have such immunizations these reasons shall be so
				  specified in writing in accordance with Section
				  10-204a(a)
				  of the General Statutes.
(m)
Emergency medical care.
(1) For
				  resident camps there shall be on file a memorandum of understanding between the
				  camp director and the nearest hospital with regard to arrangements for
				  emergency medical care.
(2) There
				  shall be on file a memorandum of understanding with the on-call or resident
				  physician concerning the provision of medical care for emergencies and of
				  routine care to be carried out at camp, including standing orders for the
				  nurse, if there is one, and instructions for the director of first aid in lieu
				  of a resident physician or nurse, for both day and residential camps.
(3) There shall be a telephone
				  line available to the first aid area for the use of the first aid staff, with
				  posting of the telephone numbers of the camp physician, camp director, camp
				  nurse, nearest hospital, local director of health in whose jurisdiction the
				  camp falls, local fire department in whose jurisdiction the camp falls, local
				  police department in whose jurisdiction the camp falls, the poison control
				  center, the nearest state police barracks which is the source of snake
				  anti-venom or other emergency assistance, and of ambulance services.
(4) An abstract record of all cases treated
				  at camp shall be kept in a bound volume noting the date, the condition, the
				  disposal and the persons responsible for the care. At least once a week these
				  cases shall be reviewed by the camp physician who shall sign and date the bound
				  volume indicating his review of cases.
(5) There shall be available a defined area
				  where ill or injured individuals may rest and receive care until they are
				  either removed to their homes or recovered. This area shall be adequate to
				  provide for the temporary isolation of any suspected communicable diseases and
				  shall have its own toilet facilities not used for other purposes within the
				  camp.