New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter I - State Sanitary Code › Part 5 - Drinking Water Supplies › Subpart 5-6 - Bottled And Bulk Water Standards › Section 5-6.15 - Bulk water

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
All bulk water sources and facilities must be approved and
					 maintained for sanitary quality at all times.
(a) All sources of water for bulk water
				  shipment must be approved by the New York State Health Department and must meet
				  the source requirements outlined in section
				  5-6.4 
				  of this Subpart and the treatment requirements outlined in section
				  5-6.5  of this
				  Subpart.
(b) All water storage
				  facilities must be maintained clean and sanitary at all times and must meet the
				  requirements outlined in section
				  5-6.8 
				  of this Subpart.
(c) Tank trucks,
				  loading and unloading facilities and other equipment used to transport bulk
				  water shall be maintained clean and sanitary at all times. Tanks previously
				  used to transport toxic materials, petroleum products or other deleterious
				  substances shall not be used to haul drinking water.
(d) Bulk transport and transfer procedures
				  shall, at a minimum, meet the following requirements:
(1) Before filling, tank interior shall be
				  cleaned, flushed with potable water, sanitized with not less than 100 ppm
				  chlorine water solution for a contact period of not less than 20 minutes and
				  rinsed with potable water.
(2)
				  Tanks also used for the transport of dairy products must have the interior of
				  the tank inspected with an ultraviolet lamp by the hauler each time water is to
				  be transported. Tanks shall be rejected for use when odors or contaminants are
				  found. The dome cover shall be closed immediately after inspection.
(3) All hoses, connections and fittings shall
				  be sanitized with a concentrated solution of chlorine, 3 ounces of 5 1/4
				  percent household bleach to 2 gallons of water, by brushing solution on all
				  exposed parts.
(4) The cover shall
				  not be opened after sanitizing.
(5)
				  Notwithstanding the above, the frequency of tank sanitization may be reduced,
				  on approval by the State, based on satisfactory demonstration of sanitary
				  handling for bulk tanks used solely for potable water transport.
(6) Tank trucks or tank trailers may be
				  filled through the fitting on the inner dome cover when the tail pipe cannot be
				  used.
(7) Water quality in the
				  tank, after 20-30 gallons have been delivered into the tank, shall be checked
				  as follows:
(i) stop filling;
(ii) have discharge valve opened;
(iii) inspect water as it discharges. If
				  water has unpleasant odor and/or looks dirty, it shall be rejected for use;
				  and
(iv) when these checks show
				  satisfactory water quality, proceed to fill the tank.
(8) The dome cover shall be closed and sealed
				  after filling to volume desired.
(9) The tank discharge valve cover shall be
				  closed and sealed after filling.
(10) When a fill connection is used, it shall
				  be constructed in a manner to prevent contamination and shall be capped at all
				  times when not in use.