North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1400 - MASS GATHERINGS › Section 18A .1416 - WATER SUPPLY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) There shall be
				  provided a water supply from an approved source. An approved emergency source
				  shall be provided in addition where necessary. Facilities approved by the
				  Department for the distribution and dispensing of water shall be provided. The
				  sponsor shall have in his possession, at the time of inspection, the reports of
				  bacteriological and chemical examinations of water samples performed by the
				  Division of Laboratory Services or another laboratory certified by the
				  Department to perform such examinations. The water shall be chlorinated so as
				  to provide a free chlorine residual of at least 1.0 part per million at all
				  outlets at all times during the gathering. The water supply and the facilities
				  for distribution and dispensing shall be provided with effective safeguards to
				  prevent the introduction of hallucinogenic drugs or other
				  contamination.
(b) If water is to
				  be provided only for drinking and washing, water shall be supplied at a rate of
				  three gallons per person per day and a peak hour demand of one and one-half
				  pints per person. If water is to be provided for drinking, washing, and
				  bathing, water shall be supplied at a rate of 12 gallons per day per person and
				  a peak hour demand of six pints per person.
(c) Water shall be obtained from a public or
				  community water supply approved by the Department. If a new source of water
				  supply is to be provided, the application shall be accompanied by the necessary
				  plans, engineer's report, and specifications (in triplicate) as required for
				  review and approval by the Department. The application shall include plans,
				  engineer's report, and specifications for an emergency source capable of
				  supplying at least three gallons per day per person. If water is to be hauled
				  from an off-site source, storage facilities shall be provided in the area
				  sufficient in volume to supply the needs of the gathering for its duration.
				  Before being filled with water for use during the gathering, all such storage
				  tanks shall be cleaned thoroughly, filled with clean water containing a
				  chlorine residual of at least 100 parts per million, and, after a contact time
				  of at least 24 hours, all such tanks shall be emptied. Subsequently, and prior
				  to the issuance of a permit, all such tanks shall be filled with water from an
				  approved source and all inlets to such tanks shall be closed and locked so as
				  to give positive protection against the introduction of
				  contamination.
(d) Water outlets
				  shall be provided at an adequate number of convenient and readily accessible
				  locations properly distributed throughout the activity and camping
				  areas.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-257;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990; June 30, 1980;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.