Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 390 - Water Vending Machine Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Technical Requirements › Section 310:390-3-2 - Dispensing machine requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Machines used to dispense vended water shall:
(1) Comply with the construction and
				performance standards of the National Sanitation Foundation or any other group
				deemed acceptable to the Department or meet equivalent standards demonstrated
				to the satisfaction of The Department.
(2) Be designed and constructed to permit
				easy cleaning and maintenance of all exterior and interior surfaces and
				component parts.
(3) Have all parts
				and surfaces which come into contact with the water constructed of non-toxic,
				corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent material approved by the department or
				other approved standards and capable of withstanding repeated cleaning and
				sanitizing treatment.
(4) Have a
				recessed or guarded corrosion-resistant dispensing spout.
(5) Be designed so all treatment of the
				vended water by distillation, ion-exchange, filtration, ultraviolet light,
				reverse osmosis, mineral addition, or any other acceptable process is done in a
				consistent and effective manner.
(6) Have an effective system of collection
				and handling of drip, spillage, and overflow of water.
(7) Have a back-flow prevention device for
				all connections with the water supply according to the Oklahoma Plumbing
				License Act and the BOCA Plumbing Code or standards demonstrated to the
				satisfaction of The Department to be equivalent.
(8) Disinfect vended water by ultraviolet
				light or other method approved by the Department prior to delivery into the
				customer's container.
(9) Be
				equipped with monitoring devices designed to shut down operation of the machine
				when the disinfection unit or any other treatment process which the water
				vending is designed to perform fails to function.
(10) Be equipped with a self-closing,
				tight-fitting door on the vending compartment if the machine is not located in
				an enclosed building.
(11) Comply
				with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) specifications for granular
				activated carbon if used in the treatment of potable water (AWWA
				B604-74).
(12) Be maintained in a
				clean and sanitary condition, free from dirt and vermin or any outside material
				which could serve as a harborage for bacterial growth.
(13) Be located in an area that can be
				maintained in clean condition and in a manner that avoids insect and rodent
				harborage.
(14) display, in a
				position clearly visible to customers, the following information: the name,
				license number, and address of the operator; the fact the water is obtained
				from an approved public or private water supply; a statement describing the
				treatment process including the chemical names of any preservatives or
				additives; if no treatment process is utilized a statement to that effect; and
				a local or toll free telephone number that may be called for further
				information, service, or complaints.
Added at 8 Ok Reg 3103,
				  eff 7-18-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1457, eff
				  5-1-92