Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 200 - MAINE FOOD CODE (CHAPTER 200 IS A JOINT CHAPTER WITH 01-001, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, CH. 331) › Chapter 5 - WATER, PLUMBING, AND WASTE › Section 144-200-5-2 - PLUMBING SYSTEM

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
5-201 Materials
5-201.11 Approved.*
(A) A Plumbing System and hoses conveying
				  water shall be constructed and repaired with Approved materials according to
				  Maine State Internal Plumbing Code, 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code published by
				  IAPMO.
(B) A water filter shall be
				  certified to meet NSF/ANSI Standard 61 (Revised 2012).
5-202 Design, Construction, and Installation
5-202.11 Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures.
(A) A Plumbing System shall be
				  designed, constructed, and installed according to Law.
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(B) A Plumbing Fixture such as a handwashing
				  facility, toilet, or urinal shall be Easily Cleanable.
5-202.12 Handwashing Sink, Installation.
(A) A handwashing sink shall
				  be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 38ºC (100 oF)
				  through a mixing valve or combination faucet.
(B) A steam mixing valve may not be used at a
				  handwashing sink.
(C)A
				  self-closing, slow-closing, or metering faucet shall provide a flow of water
				  for at least 15 seconds without the need to reactivate the faucet.
(D) An automatic handwashing facility shall
				  be installed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
5-202.13 Backflow Prevention, Air Gap.*
An air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood
					 level rim of the Plumbing Fixture, Equipment, or non-Food Equipment shall be at
					 least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and may not be less than 25
					 mm (1 inch).
5-202.14 Backflow Prevention Device, Design
					 Standard.
A backflow or backsiphonage prevention device installed on
					 a water supply system shall meet the Maine Internal Plumbing Code standards,
					 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code published by IAPMO, for construction, installation,
					 maintenance, inspection, and testing for that specific application and type of
					 device.*
5-202.15 Conditioning Device, Design.
A water filter, screen, and other water conditioning device
					 installed on water lines shall be designed to facilitate disassembly
					 forperiodic servicing and cleaning. A water filter element shall be of the
					 replaceable type.
5-203 Numbers and Capacities
5-203.11 Handwashing Sinks.*
(A)
Except as specified in ¶¶ (B) and (C) of this
					 section, at least 1 Handwashing Sink, a number of Handwashing Sinksnecessary
					 for their convenient use by Employees in areas specified under§5-204.11,
					 and not fewer than the number of Handwashing Sinksrequired by Law shall be
					 provided.
(B) If Approved
				  and capable of removing the types of soils encountered in the Food operations
				  involved, automatic handwashing facilities may be substituted for handwashing
				  lavatories in a Food or Eating Establishment that has at least 1Handwashing
				  Sink.
(C) If Approved, when Food
				  exposure is limited and Handwashing Sinksare not conveniently available, such
				  as in some mobile or Temporary Food or Eating Establishments or at someVending
				  Machine Locations, Employees may use chemically treated towelettes for
				  handwashing.
5-203.12 Toilets and Urinals.*
At least 1 toilet and not fewer than the toilets required
					 by Law shall be provided. If authorized by Law and urinals are substituted for
					 toilets, the substitution shall be done as specified in
					  22 M.R.S.
					 §§1686 (New 1987) & 1686-A
					 (Amended 2011), and the Maine Internal Plumbing, 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code
					 published by IAPMO.
5-203.13 Service Sink.
(A)At least 1 service sink or 1 curbed
				  cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain shall be provided and
				  conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning
				  tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.
(B)Toilets and urinals may not be used as a
				  service sink for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.
5-203.14 Backflow Prevention Device, When Required.*
A Plumbing System shall be installed to preclude backflow
					 of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into the water supply system at each
					 point of use at the Food or Eating Establishment, including on a hose bibb if a
					 hose is attached or on a hose bibb if a hose is not attached and backflow
					 prevention is required by Law, by:
(A)
				  Providing an air gap as specified under §5-202.13; or
(B) Installing an Approved backflow
				  prevention device as specified under §5-202.14.
5-203.15 Backflow Prevention Device, Carbonator.
(A) If not provided with an
				  air gap as specified under § 5-202.13, a dual check valve with an
				  intermediate vent preceded by a screen of not less than 100 mesh to 25.4 mm
				  (100 mesh to 1 inch) shall be installed upstream from a carbonating device and
				  downstream from any copper in the water supply line.
(B)A dual check valve attached to the
				  carbonator need not be of the vented type if an air gap or vented backflow
				  prevention device has been otherwise provided as specified under ¶ (A) of
				  this section.
5-204 Location and Placement
5-204.11 Handwashing Sinks.*
A handwashing sink shall be located:
(A) To allow convenient use by Employees in
				  Food preparation, Food dispensing, and Warewashing areas; and
(B) In, or immediately adjacent to, toilet
				  rooms.
5-204.12 Backflow Prevention Device,
					 Location.
A backflow prevention device shall be located so that it
					 may be serviced and maintained.
5-204.13 Conditioning Device, Location.
A water filter, screen, and other water conditioning device
					 installed on water lines shall be located to facilitate disassembly for
					 periodic servicing and cleaning.
5-205 Operation and Maintenance
5-205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink.
(A)A handwashing sink shall be maintained so
				  that it is accessible at all times for Employee use.
(B)A handwashing sink may not be used for
				  purposes other than handwashing.
(C) An automatic handwashing sink facility
				  shall be used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
5-205.12 Prohibiting a Cross Connection.
(A) Except as specified in 9
				  CFR 308.3(d) (2012 ed.) for firefighting, a Person may not create a cross
				  connection by connecting a pipe or conduit between the Drinking Water system
				  and a non-Drinking Water System or a water system of unknown
				  quality.*
(B) The piping of a
				  non-Drinking Water System shall be durably identified so that it is readily
				  distinguishable from piping that carries Drinking Water.
5-205.13 Scheduling Inspection and Service for a
					 Water System Device.
A device such as a water treatment device or backflow
					 preventer shall be scheduled for inspection and service, in accordance with
					 manufacturer's instructions and as necessary to prevent device failure based on
					 local water conditions, and records demonstrating inspection and service shall
					 be maintained by the Person in Charge.
5-205.14 Water Reservoir of Fogging Devices,
					 Cleaning.*
(A) A reservoir
				  that is used to supply water to a device such as a produce fogger shall be:
(1) Maintained in accordance with
				  manufacturer's specifications; and
(2) Cleaned in accordance with manufacturer's
				  specifications or according to the procedures specified under ¶ (B) of
				  this section, whichever is more stringent.