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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3400 - COASTAL RECREATIONAL WATERS MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND NOTIFICATION › Section 18A .3403 - PUBLIC NOTICE OF INCREASED HEALTH RISKS IN SWIMMING AREAS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Tier I Swimming areas:
(1) A pending swimming advisory shall be
				  issued by the Division of Marine Fisheries if a water sample from a swimming
				  area is equal to or exceeds the bacteriological limit set forth in Rule
				  .3402(a)(2) of this Section during the swimming season.
(2) A swimming advisory shall be issued by
				  the Division if either of the following standards are exceeded during the
				  swimming season:
(A) Both the initial water
				  sample and resample collected from a swimming area are equal to or exceed the
				  bacteriological limit set forth in Rule .3402(a)(2) of this Section;
				  or
(B) The most recent five water
				  samples collected within a 30-day period from a swimming area are equal to or
				  exceed the bacteriological limit set forth in Rule .3402(a)(1) of this
				  Section.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3400 - COASTAL RECREATIONAL WATERS MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND NOTIFICATION › Section 18A .3404 - SWIMMING ADVISORIES FOR POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES INTO SWIMMING AREAS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The Division of Marine Fisheries shall
				  post at least one sign at a wastewater treatment plant that discharges into
				  swimming waters, which shall stay posted until the discharge is removed. The
				  sign for a wastewater treatment plant discharge shall state the following:
WARNING! SEWAGE TREATMENT EFFLUENT DISCHARGE SITE. SWIMMING
					 IS NOT ADVISED IN THESE WATERS BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED RISK OF ILLNESS. OFFICE
					 OF THE STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR.
(b) A swimming advisory shall be issued by
				  the Division and at least one sign shall be posted at the public access to
				  swimming waters that have been impacted by a wastewater system failure. The
				  sign for waters impacted by a wastewater spill shall state the following:
WARNING! WASTEWATER SPILL. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED IN THESE
					 WATERS BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED RISK OF ILLNESS. OFFICE OF THE STATE HEALTH
					 DIRECTOR.
(c) A swimming
				  advisory shall be issued by the Division and at least one sign shall be posted
				  at a storm drain or pipe or storm water discharge that is discharging into a
				  Tier 1 swimming area. A sign shall be placed to advise the public as they enter
				  the area impacted by the storm drain or pipe or storm water discharge. For dry
				  weather discharges, the sign shall state the following:
WARNING! STORM WATER DISCHARGE AREA. SWIMMING WITHIN 200
					 YARDS OF THIS SIGN MAY INCREASE THE RISKS OF WATERBORNE ILLNESS. OFFICE OF THE
					 STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR.
For wet weather discharges, the sign shall state the
					 following:
WARNING! STORM WATER DISCHARGE AREA. WATERS MAY BE
					 CONTAMINATED BY DISCHARGE FROM PIPE. SWIMMING IS NOT RECOMMENDED WITHIN 200
					 YARDS OF THIS SIGN DURING ACTIVE DISCHARGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL
					 252-726-6827. OFFICE OF THE STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR.
(d) A swimming advisory shall be issued by
				  the Division and at least two signs shall be posted at a storm drain or pipe
				  where flood waters are being pumped into a swimming area. The signs shall state
				  the following:
SWIMMING IS NOT RECOMMENDED BETWEEN SIGNS. WATERS MAY BE
					 CONTAMINATED BY DISCHARGE FROM PIPE. OFFICE OF THE STATE HEALTH
					 DIRECTOR.
(e) A swimming
				  advisory shall be issued by the Division and at least two signs shall be posted
				  at an area receiving dredge material on a swimming beach if the dredge material
				  is being pumped from an area closed to shellfish harvesting. The signs shall
				  state the following:
SWIMMING IS NOT RECOMMENDED BETWEEN SIGNS. WATERS MAY BE
					 CONTAMINATED BY DISCHARGE FROM PIPE. OFFICE OF THE STATE HEALTH
					 DIRECTOR.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-221.3;
					 143B-289.52;
Eff.
					 January 1, 2004;
Readopted Eff. April 1,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3400 - COASTAL RECREATIONAL WATERS MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND NOTIFICATION › Section 18A .3405 - RESCINDING A PENDING SWIMMING ADVISORY OR SWIMMING ADVISORY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) A pending swimming advisory shall be
				  rescinded by the Division of Marine Fisheries via social media release when the
				  resample collected meets the bacteriological limit set forth in Rule
				  .3402(a)(2) of this Section.
(b) A
				  Tier I swimming area advisory shall be rescinded by the Division via social
				  media and news release, including the removal of signs, when both of the
				  following conditions are met:
(1) the
				  geometric mean has met the bacteriological limit set forth in Rule .3402(a)(1)
				  of this Section; and
(2) two
				  consecutive weekly water samples meet the bacteriological limit set forth in
				  Rule .3402(a)(2) of this Section.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3400 - COASTAL RECREATIONAL WATERS MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND NOTIFICATION › Section 18A .3406-.3407

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-233.1;
Eff. January 1, 2004.
					 15a ncac
					 18a .3407 APPLICABILITY OF RULES (effective
					 until march 31, 2021)
The rules of this Section shall apply to all
					 marine recreational waters in coastal North Carolina. Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-233.1;
Eff. January 1,
					 2004.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3502 - PRIMITIVE EXPERIENCE BASE CAMP PERMIT APPROVAL OF PLANS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Plans, drawn to scale, and specifications for primitive
					 experience camps or facilities in existing primitive camps shall include a
					 topographic map of the base camp, buildings, water supply system, waste water
					 disposal system and other appurtenances necessary to maintain base camp
					 operation and compliance with the rules of this Section. Plans shall also
					 include those sites used on a recurring (at least once each season) basis that
					 are not part of the established base camp but are under the control of the
					 ownership of the camp. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the
					 health department of the county in which the site is located. Plans, drawn to
					 scale, and specifications shall also be submitted to the local health
					 department for any additions or renovations to existing buildings or any new
					 buildings or facilities in primitive experience camps. The local health
					 department shall require a topographic map upon determination that the proposed
					 changes will impact camp sanitation or drinking water supplies. Construction
					 shall not be started until the plans and specifications have been approved by
					 the local health department.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3503 - PERMIT TO OPERATE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) No person shall
				  operate a primitive experience camp within the State of North Carolina who does
				  not possess a valid primitive experience base camp permit and a permit to
				  operate issued by the Department. No permit to operate shall be issued until an
				  evaluation by an environmental health specialist shows that the establishment
				  complies with the Rules of this Section.
(b) The local health department shall review
				  the operations plan and the facilities to determine compliance with the Rules
				  of this Section. Once approved the local health department shall issue a permit
				  to operate for the camp.
(c) Upon
				  transfer of ownership or change of operation upon which the original permit was
				  issued the responsible person shall notify the local health department within
				  72 hours.
(d) At least 30 days
				  prior to permitting the responsible person shall submit a plan of operation to
				  the local health department to determine compliance with the Rules of this
				  Section. The plan shall include the following:
(1) Scheduled dates of operation.
(2) Number of campers and staff expected each
				  session.
(3) Description of general
				  activities and programs the primitive experience camp will be offering each
				  session.
(4) Description of how
				  food will be stored, prepared, transported and protected.
(5) Proof of approved food service training
				  required in Rule .3515(a) of this Section.
(6) Description of how potable water will be
				  made available, protected, treated and transported at base camp and in the
				  field.
(7) Description of how solid
				  waste will be contained and disposed.
(8) Methods of all sewage waste
				  disposal.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3504 - INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a)
				  For primitive experience camps that operate six months or less per calendar
				  year, an unannounced inspection shall be conducted at least once during the
				  operating season. For primitive experience camps that operate more than six
				  months of each calendar year, an unannounced inspection shall be conducted at
				  least once each six month operating period.
(b) Upon arrival at a primitive experience
				  camp, Environmental Health Specialists shall identify themselves and their
				  purpose in visiting that establishment. Environmental Health Specialists shall
				  inquire as to the identity of the responsible person and invite the responsible
				  person to accompany them during the inspection. Following the inspection, the
				  Environmental Health Specialist shall offer to review the results of the
				  inspection with the responsible person.
(c) Inspections of primitive experience camps
				  shall be done on a form furnished by the Department to local health
				  departments. The form shall provide for at least the following information:
(1) the name and mailing address of the
				  facility;
(2) the name of the
				  person to whom the permit is issued;
(3) the permit and status of approval
				  given;
(4) standards of
				  construction and operation as listed in Rules .3505 through .3517 of this
				  Section;
(5) a short explanation
				  for all deficiencies;
(6) the
				  signature of the Environmental Health Specialist;
(7) the date.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3505 - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIMITIVE BASE CAMPS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Primitive experience camps base of operations shall comply
					 with the following:
(1) Any camp
				  buildings such as shelters, storage facilities, food storage facilities,
				  permanent sleeping quarters and sheds, shall be kept clean and in good
				  repair,
(2) Where bedding including
				  sleeping bags or bed linens is provided by the primitive experience camp, such
				  items shall be washed or laundered between users and kept in good
				  repair.
(3) All garbage and other
				  solid wastes shall be stored and disposed of in a manner consistent with local,
				  state and federal ordinances, rules and laws.
(4) Toilet facilities shall be provided at
				  convenient and accessible locations distributed throughout the base of
				  operations at a rate of not more than 20 campers and staff per toilet
				  seat.
(5) All sewage shall be
				  disposed of in an approved manner.
(6) Base camps shall comply with Rule .3506
				  Sanitation of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3507 - SANITIZING PROCEDURES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Where required in these Rules, eating and drinking utensils
					 shall be sanitized by one of the following methods:
(1) Immersion for at least one minute in
				  clean hot water of at least 170° F (77°C). A thermometer accurate to
				  3° F (5°C) shall be available.
(2) Immersion for at least two minutes in a
				  chemical bactericide of strength approved by the Department:
(a) for chlorine products, a solution
				  containing at least 50 ppm of available chlorine at a temperature of at least
				  75°F (24°C);
(b) for
				  iodophor products, a solution containing at least 12.5 ppm of available iodine
				  and having a pH not higher than 5.0 and having a temperature of at least
				  75°F (24°C);
(c) For
				  quaternary ammonium products, a solution containing at least 200 ppm of QAC and
				  having a temperature of at least 75°F (24°C), provided that the product
				  is labeled to show that it is effective in water having a hardness value at
				  least equal to that of the water being used.
(d) Other equivalent products and procedures
				  approved in 21 CFR
				  178.1010.
				  21 CFR
				  178.1010 is incorporated by reference
				  including any subsequent amendments and additions. A copy of applicable
				  provisions may be downloaded from
				  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3508 - PRIMITIVE BASE CAMP WATER SUPPLY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Water
				  supplies shall be provided in accordance with
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .1700 Rules Governing the Protection of
				  Water Supplies.
(b) Water samples
				  for bacteriological analysis from non-community supplies shall be collected by
				  the Department and submitted to the laboratory section of the Department or
				  another laboratory certified by the Department for analysis, and at least
				  annually thereafter for bacteriological analysis.
(c) Prior to the issuance of a permit,
				  non-community water supplies shall be listed with the Public Water Supply
				  Section, Division of Environmental Health.
(d) Cross-connections with unapproved water
				  supplies, sewage lines, or other potential sources of contamination are
				  prohibited. Hot and cold water shall be provided to food preparation, utensil
				  and handwashing areas, and any other areas in which water is required for
				  cleaning. Water shall be provided in sufficient quantity to carry out all food
				  preparation, utensil washing, hand washing, cleaning, and other water-using
				  operations.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. June 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3509 - SWIMMING POOLS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Swimming and wading pools shall be designed, constructed,
					 operated and maintained in accordance with the Rules Governing Public Swimming
					 Pools, 15A NCAC 18A
					 .2500.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3510 - DRINKING WATER FACILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Drinking water facilities shall be provided. Drinking
					 fountains, if provided, shall be of a sanitary angle-jet design, shall be kept
					 clean and shall be regulated such that water flow is at least two inches above
					 the mouth piece. This Rule shall not be interpreted as prohibiting the pitcher
					 service of water or the service of bottled water.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3511 - FOOD SUPPLIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All food shall be obtained from sources that comply with
					 all laws relating to food and food labeling and shall be properly identified.
					 Food in hermetically sealed containers shall have been processed in a
					 commercial food processing establishment operated in compliance with
					 G.S.
					 106-120 through 145. Copies of
					 G.S.
					 106-120 through 145 may be obtained from the
					 Food and Drug Protection Division, North Carolina Department of Agriculture, 2
					 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC, 27601-1094. All food shall be clean,
					 wholesome, free from adulteration and spoilage, safe for human consumption, and
					 shall be handled, served, or transported in such a manner as to prevent
					 contamination, adulteration, and spoilage. Only approved containers and
					 utensils may be used. Foods that are spoiled or otherwise unfit for human
					 consumption shall be immediately disposed of as garbage or returned to the
					 source except as specified in Rule .3518 of this Section. Foods to be returned
					 to the source shall be marked as such and stored in a fashion so as not to
					 contaminate other food.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3512 - MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Only Grade "A"
				  pasteurized milk and milk products shall be used. The term "milk products"
				  shall mean milk products as defined in
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .1200. Copies of
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .1200 may be obtained from the Department
				  of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Health, 1632
				  Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1632.
(b) The mixing of cream and milk or the
				  pouring of either into jars, bottles, or other containers for storage therein
				  shall be prohibited.
(c) Bulk milk
				  dispenser containers, as received from the distributor, shall be properly
				  sealed, labeled with the name and grade of the contents and identity of the
				  distributor. Only the outlet seal shall be broken in the
				  establishment.
(d) Milk and milk
				  products shall be stored in a sanitary manner and shall be kept refrigerated,
				  except when being served. Milk containers shall not be completely submerged in
				  water. However, nothing in these Rules shall prohibit the placement of these
				  items on ice while on display or being served.
(e) Dry milk and dry milk products must be
				  reconstituted according to manufacturer's directions and may not be stored for
				  later use.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3514 - ICE HANDLING

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Ice which is to
				  be used in drinks, ice water, tea, and coffee, or in connection with the
				  chilling or serving of food shall be manufactured from an approved water supply
				  and shall be stored and handled in a sanitary manner.
(b) Storage boxes shall be covered, located
				  away from sources of contamination, maintained in good repair, and kept clean.
				  Storage bins or boxes shall be provided with rims and covers designed to
				  exclude spillage and drip.
(c) Ice
				  grinders, pans, and buckets used in preparing chipped or crushed ice shall be
				  protected from contamination, cleaned between usages, and kept in good repair;
				  buckets and other containers used in the transportation of ice shall be stored
				  above the floor in a clean place.
(d) Ice shall be dispensed or transferred
				  with a scoop, spoon, or other sanitary method. When not in use, an ice scoop or
				  spoon may be stored in the ice with the handle protruding or on a clean
				  surface. Ice scoops shall not be stored in water. Ice compartments, bowls,
				  buckets, or other containers shall be in good repair; washed and kept free of
				  scum, rust, or other forms of contamination or adulteration and shall be
				  protected from drip, dust, splash, and other means of contamination. Ice shall
				  not be received, used, or accepted when there is evidence that it is not being
				  handled and transported in a sanitary manner.
(e) Ice machines shall be kept
				  clean.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3515 - FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) In order to
				  operate a primitive experience camp the owner, operator, manager or responsible
				  person of the camp who is employed full time in that particular camp must have
				  successfully completed in the past three years a food service sanitation
				  program as described in
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .2600. Evidence that a person has
				  completed such a program shall be maintained at the base camp and provided to
				  the Environmental Heath Specialist upon request.
(b) No food service employee shall use
				  tobacco in any form while engaged in the preparation, handling or serving of
				  food or washing utensils.
(c) All
				  food service employees shall wash their hands with soap and potable water prior
				  to preparing food or handling of utensils, after each visit to the toilet, and
				  as often as may be necessary to remove soil and contamination.
(d) No person who has a communicable or
				  infectious disease that can be transmitted by foods, or who is a carrier of
				  organisms that cause such a disease, or who has a boil, infected wound, or a
				  disease with sudden onset and severe symptoms including cough and nasal
				  discharge, shall work in food service in any capacity in which there is a
				  likelihood of such person contaminating food or food contact surfaces with
				  disease-causing organisms or transmitting the illness to other
				  persons.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3516 - VERMIN CONTROL: PREMISES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Only
				  those pesticides shall be used which have been approved for a specific use and
				  properly registered with the Environmental Protection Agency and with the North
				  Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in accordance with the
				  "Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act" and the "North Carolina
				  Pesticide Law". Such pesticides shall be used as directed on the label and
				  shall be so handled and stored as to avoid health hazards.
(b) Animal stables, if provided, shall be in
				  a location removed from the main recreation center of activity. All manure
				  shall be stored, removed, or disposed of in such a manner as to minimize the
				  breeding of flies.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3517 - MISCELLANEOUS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Hazardous
				  materials, such as fuel, chemicals, explosives, equipment and apparatuses,
				  shall be handled and stored so as to minimize health hazards in accordance with
				  existing laws, rules and ordinances.
(b) Protective railings, fences, or similar
				  enclosures shall be kept in good repair.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3518 - PROCEDURE WHEN INFECTION SUSPECTED

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
When the local health department has reason to suspect the
					 possibility of exposure to, or transmission of, infection within a foodhandling
					 operation from any person or from any food or drink, the local health director
					 shall act in accordance with the Communicable Disease Laws and Rules
					 (G.S.
					 130A-133 through 148,
					 10A NCAC
					 41A).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. May 1,
					 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3500 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF PRIMITIVE CAMPS › Section 18A .3519 - INFORMAL REVIEW PROCESS AND APPEALS PROCEDURE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) If a
				  permit holder disagrees with a decision of an Environmental Health Specialist
				  on the interpretation, application or enforcement of the Rules of this Section
				  the permit holder may:
(1) Request an informal
				  review pursuant to Paragraphs (d) and (e) of this Rule; or
(2) Initiate an appeal in accordance with
				  G.S. 150B.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3602 - STANDARDS AND APPROVAL OF PLANS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The owner
				  or manager of a proposed resident camp shall submit plans, drawn to scale, as
				  well as a topographic map, for buildings and equipment, water supply system,
				  wastewater disposal system, and recreational waters to the health department of
				  the county in which the site is located. Plans, drawn to scale, and
				  specifications shall also be submitted to the local health department for any
				  additions or renovations to existing buildings or any new buildings or
				  facilities in existing resident camps. The local health department shall
				  require that the camp submit a topographic map upon determination that the
				  proposed changes will impact camp sanitation or drinking water
				  supplies.
(b) Construction shall
				  not be started until the plans and specifications have been approved by the
				  local health department.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
					 130A-248;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3603 - PERMITS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) No person shall
				  operate a resident camp within the State of North Carolina who does not possess
				  a valid permit from the Department except that residential therapeutic
				  (habilitative) camps and children's foster care camps licensed by the
				  Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation
				  are not required to obtain permits. No permit to operate shall be issued until
				  an evaluation by the Department or its authorized agent shows that the resident
				  camp complies with the requirements of this Section.
(b) Resident camps that operate six months or
				  less per calendar year and do not offer activities, programs, services or food
				  to the public for pay during the remaining six months shall obtain a seasonal
				  permit for each operating season as follows:
(1) Camps must submit in writing information
				  for a seasonal permit including the name of the camp, the name of the camp
				  owner or responsible person, the physical and billing addresses of the camp,
				  the planned dates of operation, the capacity of the camp including campers and
				  staff, at least 45 days prior to the scheduled opening session. The seasonal
				  permit shall include the dates of operation and shall expire six months from
				  the date of issuance. For non-community water systems regulated under
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .1700, the local health department shall
				  conduct a pre-opening evaluation at least 30 days prior to the scheduled
				  opening day of camp to verify the water system is in compliance with Rule .3609
				  of this Section. If the local health department is unable to meet this
				  requirement, it shall notify the camp and the camp shall submit a water sample
				  to a lab certified by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health to
				  meet this requirement. Community water systems regulated under
				  15A NCAC
				  18C are not required to meet this sampling
				  requirement.
(2) Prior to opening,
				  resident camps shall provide to the local health department written
				  documentation that:
(A) the equipment needed
				  to maintain required food temperatures is operational, clean and sanitized as
				  required;
(B) all other equipment
				  and utensils are operational, clean and sanitized as required by the rules in
				  this Section;
(C) dishmachines, if
				  any, are clean and operating properly; and
(D) kitchen and lodging facilities are in
				  good repair, clean and free of vermin.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3604 - PUBLIC DISPLAY OF GRADE CARD

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Inspections of resident camps shall be made in accordance
					 with this Section. Upon completion of an inspection, the environmental health
					 specialist shall remove the existing grade card, issue a new grade card and
					 post the new grade card in a conspicuous place where the public may readily
					 observe it upon entering the facility. The owner or operator shall keep the
					 grade card posted at the location designated by the environmental health
					 specialist at all times. If the responsible person of the resident camp objects
					 to the location designated by the environmental health specialist, then the
					 responsible person may suggest an alternative location that meets the criteria
					 of this Rule. The grade card may be posted in another location that meets the
					 criteria of this Rule if agreed upon by the responsible person and the
					 environmental health specialist.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
					 130A-248;
					 130A-249;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3605 - INSPECTIONS AND REINSPECTIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a)
				  For resident camps that operate six months or less per year, an unannounced
				  inspection shall be conducted at least once during the operating season. For
				  resident camps that operate more than six months per year, an unannounced
				  inspection shall be conducted at least once each six-month operating
				  period.
(b) Upon entry into a
				  resident camp, the environmental health specialist shall identify herself or
				  himself and state the purpose for the visit. The environmental health
				  specialist shall inquire about the identity of the responsible person and
				  invite the responsible person to accompany her or him during the inspection. If
				  no staff member is identified as the responsible person, the environmental
				  health specialist shall invite a staff member to accompany her or him on the
				  inspection. Following the inspection, the environmental health specialist shall
				  offer to review the results of the inspection with the responsible
				  person.
(c) The grading of resident
				  camps shall be done on an inspection form furnished by the Department to local
				  health departments. The form shall provide the following information:
(1) name and mailing address of the
				  facility;
(2) name of person to
				  whom permit is issued;
(3) permit
				  and score given;
(4) standards of
				  construction and operation as listed in rules .3608 through .3638 of this
				  Section;
(5) short explanation for
				  all points deducted;
(6) signature
				  of the environmental health specialist; and
(7) date.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3607 - PROCEDURE WHEN INFECTION SUSPECTED

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
When the local health department has reason to suspect the
					 possibility of exposure to, or transmission of, infection within a resident
					 camp from any person or from any food or drink, the local health director shall
					 act in accordance with the Communicable Disease Laws and Rules (G.S.
					 130A-134 through 148,
					 10A NCAC
					 41A).
Authority
					 G.S
					 130A-235;
					 130A-485;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3608 - SITE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The topography, drainage and other site factors for the
					 resident camp facilities and activities, shall be such that the site is free of
					 actual or potential health hazards.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
					 130A-248;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3609 - WATER SUPPLY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) In Resident
				  Camps, water supplies shall be in accordance with
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .1700, Rules Governing the Protection of
				  Water Supplies.
(b) Water samples
				  for bacteriological analysis from non-community supplies shall be collected by
				  the Department and submitted to the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public
				  Health or another lab certified by the North Carolina State Laboratory of
				  Public Health for analysis, at least annually for bacteriological
				  analysis.
(c) Prior to issuance of
				  a permit, the responsible person shall list non-community water supplies with
				  the Public Water Supply Section, Division of Environmental Health.
(d) Cross-connections with unapproved water
				  supplies, sewage lines or other potential sources of contamination are
				  prohibited.
(e) Hot water heating
				  facilities shall be provided. Hot and cold running water under pressure shall
				  be provided to food preparation, utensil and handwashing areas, and any other
				  areas in which water is required for cleaning. Running water under pressure
				  shall be provided in sufficient quantity to carry out all food preparation,
				  utensil washing, handwashing, cleaning and other water-using
				  operations.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
					 130A-248;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3610 - LIQUID WASTES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All sewage and wastewater in resident camps shall be
					 disposed of in accordance with
					 15A NCAC
					 18A .1900 or
					 15A NCAC
					 02H .0200.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
					 130A-248;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3611 - SOLID WASTES AND BY-PRODUCTS DISPOSAL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) In
				  Resident Camps, all solid wastes containing food scraps and other decomposable
				  material shall, prior to disposal, be kept in leak-proof, non-absorbent
				  containers such as garbage cans, which shall be kept covered with tight-fitting
				  lids when filled or stored, or not in continuous use. Lids shall be kept in
				  place, except for cans inside the kitchen, which are being used during normal
				  operations. The contents of these cans without lids in place shall be removed
				  when the garbage can becomes full, or when flies and foul odor occurs, and the
				  cans shall be washed. Storage racks elevated above the ground are required for
				  outside storage of garbage cans. All dry rubbish (including scrap paper,
				  cardboard or similar items) shall be stored in containers.
(b) The rooms, enclosures, designated areas
				  and containers shall be adequate for the storage of all solid wastes
				  accumulating on the premises. Cleaning facilities, including a mixing faucet
				  with hose threads, shall be provided and each container, room or designated
				  area shall be cleaned after emptying or removal of wastes.
(c) Indoor or outdoor facilities shall be
				  provided for the washing and storage of all garbage cans and mops. Cleaning
				  facilities shall include combination faucet, hot and cold water, threaded
				  nozzle and curbed impervious pad sloped to drain.
(d) Where containerized systems are used for
				  garbage storage, facilities shall be provided for the cleaning of such systems
				  with a dumpster pad sloped to drain into a sewer system and hot and cold
				  running water available for cleaning. Alternate methods can be used for
				  off-site cleaning by having a contract with a waste management company that
				  will take the dumpster or containerized system to an off-site location for
				  cleaning. A contract for off-site cleaning shall constitute compliance with
				  this provision and evidence of such contract shall be made available within 21
				  days to the Environmental Health Specialist upon request.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
					 130A-248;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3612 - SWIMMING POOLS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
When Swimming Pools are provided for recreational use in
					 resident camps, they shall meet the requirements in
					 15A NCAC
					 18A .2500, Rules Governing Public Swimming
					 Pools.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
					 130A-248;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3613 - CAMP BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All resident camp buildings shall be kept clean and in good
					 repair and shall comply with the following specific requirements:
(1) All floors shall be of such materials and
				  so constructed to be easily cleanable, shall be kept free of obstacles to
				  cleaning and shall be kept clean and in good repair. The floor area shall be
				  sufficient to accommodate all necessary operations. Floors in dressing or
				  locker rooms; laundry rooms; and toilet rooms shall be of non-absorbent
				  materials such as sealed concrete, sealed wood, terrazzo, tile, durable grades
				  of linoleum or plastic. In all rooms in which water is routinely discharged to
				  the floor, or in which floors are subjected to flood-type cleaning, floors
				  shall be sealed concrete, terrazzo, or tile and shall slope to drain and be
				  provided with floor drains.
(2) The
				  walls of all rooms shall be kept clean and in good repair. All walls and
				  ceilings in dressing or locker rooms; toilet rooms and bathrooms shall be
				  easily cleanable; and walls shall have washable surfaces to the highest level
				  reached by splash or spray in rooms or areas where such occur.
(3) All rooms and areas shall be well lighted
				  and ventilated, by natural or artificial means, which shall be effective under
				  actual use conditions. Lighting fixtures and ventilation equipment shall be
				  kept clean and in good repair.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
					 130A-248;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3614 - LODGING FACILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) In Resident
				  Camps, permanent sleeping quarters shall provide cross ventilation, at least 30
				  inches between beds, a minimum of six feet between heads of sleepers and at
				  least one bed for every camper. Only single beds or double level bunk beds
				  shall be allowed.
(b) Effective
				  methods, such as mosquito netting, screening and self-closing doors, or
				  individual mosquito netting shall be provided to exclude insects, bats and
				  vectors.
(c) Lodging facilities
				  shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(d) Clean linen and clothes shall be stored
				  and handled separately from soiled linen and clothes.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
					 130A-248;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3600 - RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF RESIDENT CAMPS › Section 18A .3615 - TOILET: HANDWASHING: LAUNDRY: AND BATHING FACILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All resident camps shall be provided with
				  toilet and handwashing facilities within 500 feet of permanent sleeping
				  quarters.
(b) Toilet facilities
				  shall be provided at a rate of not more than 20 campers and staff per toilet
				  seat. Urinals may be provided for up to one-third of required seats for
				  males.
(c) Lavatory facilities with
				  potable running water, soap and individual towels or hand-drying devices shall
				  be provided and located convenient to all toilet facilities.
(d) Bathing facilities shall be provided with
				  hot and cold potable water.
(e) All
				  toilet, handwashing and bathing fixtures shall be kept clean and in good
				  repair.
(f) Laundry facilities, if
				  provided, shall be kept clean and in good repair. Soiled laundry shall be
				  handled and stored separately from clean laundry. Clean linen and clothes shall
				  be stored and transported in clean containers.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
					 130A-248;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.