Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-28 - Private Water Systems › Section 3701-28-08 - Pumps, pressure tanks, and other requirements for all private water systems

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								If the department
			 or board of health determines that any private water system, any part thereof,
			 or any appurtenance thereto, is being maintained in such a fashion, has
			 deteriorated to such an extent, has been abandoned, that a safety hazard exists
			 or contaminants might enter ground water or the potable water supply so as to
			 constitute a public health hazard, the department or board of health shall
			 order such work to be performed on the private water system as is deemed
			 necessary to prevent contamination of the ground water or the supply to protect
			 public health or safety. If there is known groundwater contamination in an
			 area, the board of health or the department may require access be provided for
			 sampling of a private water system in that area for such parameters as are
			 necessary to determine if the private water system is impacted by or
			 contributing to the contamination, and may order such work as is necessary to
			 ensure that the existing private water system does not contribute to the
			 transport of the contamination.
(B)
								All pipe and
			 fittings utilized in the water piping system of a private water system outside
			 and inside of a house or building, shall be of materials conforming to table 1
			 and 2 of this rule. All pipe and fittings utilized in private water systems
			 shall also conform to NSF 61-2016.
(C)
								All pipes and
			 valves shall also be protected from freezing or other physical damage.
Valves shall be installed so that they
				are accessible from the surface of the ground by means of an open
				stack.
(D)
								All pipe fittings and nipples shall be approved for
			 installation with the pipe material and shall conform to the respective pipe
			 standards or one of the standards listed in table 605.5 or table 605.8 of rule
			 4101:3-6-01
			 of the Administrative Code. All pipe fittings and nipples utilized in private
			 water systems shall also conform to NSF 61-2016.
Table 1: Water service pipe (outside
				use)
MATERIAL
STANDARD
Copper or copper alloy
						  pipe
ASTM B42-2015a; ASTM
						  B302-2017
Copper or Copper alloy tubing
						  (Type K, WK, L, WI, M or WM)
ASTM B75/B75M-2011; ASTM
						  B88-2016; ASTM B251-2017; ASTM B447-2012a
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
						  (CPVC)
ASTM D2846/D2846M-2017be1; ASTM
						  F441/F441M-2015; ASTM F442/ F442M-2013e1; CSA B 137.6 2017
Ductile iron water
						  pipe
AWWA C151 2009; AWWA C115
						  2011
Polybutylene (PB) plastic pipe
						  and tubing
CSA B 137.8 2017
Polyethylene (PE) plastic
						  pipe
ASTM D2239-2012a; CSA B 137.1
						  2017
Polyethylene (PE) plastic
						  tubing
ASTM D2737-2012a; CSA B 137.1
						  2017
Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX)
						  plastic tubing
ASTM F876-2017; ASTM F877-2018;
						  CSA B 137.5 2017
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
						  plastic pipe
ASTM D1785-2015e1; ASTM
						  D2241-2015; ASTM D2672-2014; CSA B 137.3 2017
Stainless-steel
ASTM A269/A269M-2015a; ASTM
						  A312 / A312M-2017
Table 2: Water distribution pipe
				(inside use)
MATERIAL
STANDARD
Brass pipe
ASTM B43-2015
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
						  (CPVC)
ASTM D2846/D2846M-2017be1; ASTM
						  F441/F441M-2015; ASTM F442/ F442M-2013e1; CSA B 137.6 2017
Copper or copper alloy
						  pipe
ASTM B42-2015a; ASTM
						  B302-2017
Copper or Copper alloy tubing
						  (Type K, WK, L, WI, M or WM)
ASTM B75/B75M-2011; ASTM
						  B88-2016; ASTM B251-2017; ASTM B447-2012a
Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX)
						  plastic tubing
ASTM F877-2018; CSA B 137.5
						  2017
Polybutylene (PB) plastic pipe
						  and tubing
CSA B 137.8 2017
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
						  plastic pipe
ASTM D1785-2015e1; ASTM
						  D2241-2015; ASTM D2672-2014; CSA B 137.3 2017
Stainless-steel
ASTM A269/A269M-2015a; ASTM
						  A312/ A312M-2017
(E)
								Each private
			 water system shall be equipped with a down turned sampling faucet for the sole
			 purpose of collecting water samples. The down turned sampling faucet
			 shall:
(1)
									Be
			 installed at or as close as possible to the pressure tank, extended from the
			 pressure tank to an accessible location outside the foundation walls, or at the
			 first accessible point as it enters a building and before any treatment or
			 disinfection device;
(2)
									Be equipped with an additional down turned sampling
			 faucet just after each stage of the treatment system, retention tank of the
			 treatment system or ultraviolet light disinfection system for any private water
			 system requiring continuous disinfection or other point of entry treatment
			 system;
(3)
									Be easily accessible and not located in a confined
			 space or crawl spaces, unless the pressure tank and sample faucet are installed
			 within three feet of the crawl space entrance, or unless the crawl space is of
			 a reasonable height for walking access by an average sized
			 adult;
(4)
									Be installed not less than eight inches above the floor
			 or ground surface and in a location with sufficient area and access to place a
			 container for capturing the flushed water;
(5)
									Be installed with
			 a down turned angle no less than forty-five degrees from the
			 horizontal;
(6)
									Be a non-threaded sample faucet that provides a
			 controllable flow of water for proper sampling;
(7)
									Not have an
			 attached or built-in check valve which may harbor microbial contamination;
			 and
(8)
									Be placed prior to any backflow prevention device (ASSE
			 1013 2011, ASSE 1015 2011, or ASSE 1024 2004), except for wells directly
			 supplying a cistern or other water storage tank.