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Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › FOOD SERVICE SANITATION › Section 17.82 - Minimum program activities

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following shall be considered minimum activities in the
					 food service sanitation program:
(1)
Inspections.
Each food service establishment shall be
				  inspected prior to issuing or renewing a license. Regular inspections of these
				  establishments shall be made throughout the year as often as necessary to
				  maintain satisfactory compliance with established rules, regulations and
				  standards.
(2)
Plan
				  review.
Plans and specifications for new and remodeled food service
				  facilities shall be reviewed prior to construction of these facilities to
				  insure compliance with appropriate regulations and standards for the design,
				  construction and installation of facilities and equipment.
(3)
Educational programs.
Educational activities, which may include training programs, shall be provided
				  for food establishment operators, employes and the public to increase the
				  knowledge and awareness of food preparation principles and practices and
				  thereby improve the operational level of food establishments and reduce the
				  incidence of foodborne illness.
(4)
Laboratory services.
Adequate laboratory services must be
				  available to make any analytical determinations deemed necessary, particularly
				  in the area of foodborne illness investigations. The laboratory used must be
				  acceptable to DER in terms of being readily available and capable of performing
				  microbiological analyses to identify the genera of the microorganisms important
				  to food protection and qualitative analysis for chemical contaminants and
				  adulterants.
(5)
Rules and
				  regulations.
Rules, regulations and standards for the conduct and
				  operation of food service facilities shall be established and shall be revised
				  as necessary to be current with accepted public health criteria.
(6)
Meetings.
Local health
				  departments are required to attend periodic meetings with DER for the purpose
				  of program planning, development, reporting, evaluation and coordination to
				  provide an orderly, efficient delivery of this environmental health program on
				  a Statewide basis.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												17.3 (relating to
						meetings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › FOOD SERVICE SANITATION › Section 17.83 - Staff training requirements

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(a) Each
				  staff member engaged in a food service sanitation program shall receive
				  training in the area of food protection. The training shall be received as soon
				  as possible after the staff member is hired, and shall consist of at least the
				  following material:
(1) Microbiological
				  aspects of food protection.
(2)
				  Foodborne diseases (investigation and control).
(3) Refrigeration of foods.
(4) Time temperature relationships.
(5) Personal hygiene.
(6) Cleaning and sanitization
				  techniques.
(7) Equipment design
				  and construction.
(8) Insect and
				  rodent control.
(9) Water supply
				  and plumbing.
(10)
				  Ventilation.
(11) Waste
				  disposal.
(12) Plan
				  review.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › FOOD SERVICE SANITATION › Section 17.84 - Enforcement procedures

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The act of May 23, 1945 (P. L. 926, No. 369) (35 P. S.
					 §§
											655.1-655.13) provides several
					 remedies for violations of the act or of the rules and regulations. County and
					 local departments shall take any enforcement actions necessary within the scope
					 of that act or any other applicable laws to ensure compliance on the part of
					 food service establishments and proprietors.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › FOOD SERVICE SANITATION › Section 17.85 - Evaluation procedures

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Evaluations of the food service sanitation programs of the
					 local health departments will be conducted by the Department in cooperation
					 with the Federal Food and Drug Administration in accordance with current
					 "Procedure for Evaluating Food Service Sanitation Programs" as established by
					 the USPHS. The evaluations may be conducted at a frequency of one complete
					 evaluation of each food service sanitation program at least once every 5 years.
					 In addition, the program will be reviewed annually by DER to determine
					 compliance with overall program objectives, using annual or statistical reports
					 prepared by the local health agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SHELLFISH PROGRAM › Section 17.91 - Permits

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The provisions of 7 Pa. Code Chapter 49 (relating to
					 shellfish) require that any person selling or offering shellfish for sale in
					 this Commonwealth have a permit from DER. DER may issue such permits to those
					 firms located in the county upon approval of the firm by the appropriate county
					 department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SHELLFISH PROGRAM › Section 17.92 - Minimum program activities

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The following shall be considered minimum activities of the
					 shellfish sanitation program:
(1)
Inspections.
Each shellfish permittee shall be inspected at
				  least once each 6-month period. Regular inspections of such facilities shall be
				  made as often as is necessary to maintain satisfactory compliance with
				  established rules, regulations and standards.
(2)
Laboratory services.
Adequate laboratory services must be available to make any analytical
				  determinations deemed necessary, particularly for standard plate count and
				  coliform analysis. The laboratory used must be acceptable to DER in terms of
				  being rapidly available and capable of performing microbiological analyses to
				  identify the genera of the microorganisms important to shellfish sanitation and
				  qualitative analysis for chemical contaminants and adulterants.
(3)
Rules and regulations.
The provisions of 7 Pa. Code Chapter 49 (relating to shellfish) shall apply.
				  Local health departments shall adopt and enforce that chapter or may, at their
				  discretion and in accordance with applicable laws, adopt ordinances or
				  regulations which are at least as stringent as and are consistent in intent and
				  purpose with that chapter.
(4)
Meetings.
Local health departments are required to attend
				  periodic meetings with DER for the purpose of program planning, development,
				  reporting, evaluation, and coordination to provide an orderly, efficient
				  delivery of this environmental health program on a Statewide basis.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												17.3 (relating to
						meetings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SHELLFISH PROGRAM › Section 17.93 - Reporting procedures

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Copies of inspection reports on all shellfish facilities,
					 as well as copies of any laboratory analyses, shall be forwarded to the
					 Division of Food and Water Protection, Department of Environmental Resources.
					 An annual program and statistical report shall be submitted to DER on forms
					 provided.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SHELLFISH PROGRAM › Section 17.94 - Staff training requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Each staff member engaged in the shellfish sanitation
					 program shall receive training in the area of shellfish sanitation. The
					 training shall be received as soon as possible after the staff member is hired
					 and shall consist of the following material:
(1) Microbiological aspects of shellfish
				  sanitation.
(2) Interpretation of
				  shellfish sanitation requirements.
(3) 7 Pa. Code Chapter 49 (relating to
				  shellfish).
(4)
Part 2,
				  Regional Shellfish Sanitation Program Manual of Operations.
(5) Personal hygiene.
(6) Water supply and plumbing.
(7) Waste disposal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SHELLFISH PROGRAM › Section 17.95 - Enforcement procedures

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Local health departments shall take any enforcement actions
					 necessary within the scope of their authority to ensure compliance on the part
					 of shellfish permittees. DER may revoke any shellfish permit upon request of
					 the local health department for failure to comply with
					 regulations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SHELLFISH PROGRAM › Section 17.96 - Evaluation procedures

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Evaluations of the shellfish sanitation programs of the
					 various county and local health agencies will be conducted by the Department in
					 cooperation with the Federal Food and Drug Administration at a frequency of one
					 complete evaluation at least once every 5 years. In addition, the program will
					 be reviewed annually by DER to determine compliance with overall program
					 objectives, using annual or statistical reports prepared by the local health
					 agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › BOTTLED WATER › Section 17.101 - Permits

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The act of April 30, 1929 (P. L. 897, No. 396)
					 (35
					 P. S. §§
											1001-1006) requires that
					 all persons, partnerships, associations or corporations manufacturing,
					 bottling, selling or offering for sale bottled water in this Commonwealth must
					 obtain a permit from DER. No provision is made in that act or in 25 Pa. Code
					 Chapter 159 (Reserved) for permitting of bottled water plants by local health
					 agencies. DER issues all bottled water plant permits after review by the
					 appropriate local health agencies in those cases where the facility is located
					 in a municipality having a local health department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › BOTTLED WATER › Section 17.102 - Minimum program activities

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The following shall be considered minimum activities in the
					 bottled water program:
(1)
Inspections.
Regular inspections of such facilities shall be
				  made throughout the year as often as is necessary to maintain satisfactory
				  compliance with established rules, regulations and standards.
(2)
Plan review.
Plans and
				  specifications for new and remodeled bottled water facilities shall be reviewed
				  prior to construction of such facilities to ensure compliance with appropriate
				  regulations and standards for the design, construction, and installation of
				  facilities and equipment.
(3)
Laboratory services.
Adequate laboratory services must be
				  available to make any analytical determinations deemed necessary, particularly
				  with regard to compliance with current Federal Safe Drinking Water
				  Standards.
(4)
Rules and
				  regulations.
The provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 159 (Reserved)
				  shall apply. Local health departments shall adopt and enforce that chapter or
				  may, at their discretion and in accordance with applicable laws, adopt
				  ordinances or regulations which are at least as stringent as and are consistent
				  in intent and purpose with that chapter.
(5)
Meetings.
Local health
				  departments are required to attend periodic meetings with DER for the purpose
				  of program planning, development, reporting, evaluation, and coordination to
				  provide an orderly, efficient delivery of this environmental health program on
				  a Statewide basis.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												17.3 (relating to
						meetings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › BOTTLED WATER › Section 17.103 - Reporting procedures

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Copies of inspection reports on all bottled water
					 facilities, as well as copies of any laboratory analysis reports of product
					 water, shall be forwarded to the Division of Food and Water Protection,
					 Department of Environmental Resources. An annual program and statistical report
					 shall be submitted to DER on forms provided.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › BOTTLED WATER › Section 17.104 - Staff training requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Each staff member engaged in the bottled water program
					 shall receive training in the area of bottled water. The training shall be
					 received as soon as possible after the staff member is hired and shall consist
					 of the following material:
(1)
				  Complete training in individual and semipublic water supplies.
(2) Interpretation of bottled water
				  requirements.
(3) Bottle washing
				  and sanitization.
(4) Bottle
				  filling equipment.
(5) Capping
				  operations.
(6) Labeling
				  requirements.
(7)
				  Plumbing.
(8) Waste
				  disposal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › BOTTLED WATER › Section 17.105 - Enforcement procedures

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The act of April 30, 1929 (P. L. 897, No. 396)
					 (35
					 P. S. §§
											1001-1006) provides
					 several remedies for violations of the act or of the rules and regulations.
					 County departments shall take any enforcement actions necessary, except permit
					 revocation, within the scope of that act or other applicable laws to insure
					 compliance on the part of bottled water facilities and proprietors. DER may
					 revoke any permit for failure to comply with regulations or
					 standards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › BOTTLED WATER › Section 17.106 - Evaluation procedures

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Evaluation of the bottled water sanitation programs of the
					 various county and local health agencies will be conducted by the Department at
					 a frequency of one complete evaluation at least once every 5 years. In
					 addition, the program will be reviewed annually by DER to determine compliance
					 with overall program objectives, using annual or statistical reports prepared
					 by the local health agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PUBLIC BATHING PLACE SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 17.111 - Permits

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The Public Bathing Law (35 P. S. §§
											672-680d) requires that all public bathing
					 place owners/operators obtain a permit from DER. No provision is made in this
					 law for issuing public place permits by local health
					 departments.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PUBLIC BATHING PLACE SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 17.112 - Minimum program activities

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Local health departments may choose to do application
					 processing or surveillance and monitoring, or both; local health departments
					 carrying out surveillance and monitoring activities must also carry out the
					 enforcement activities. The following shall be considered minimum activities in
					 the public bathing place-swimming pools and beaches-program.
(1)
Application processing.
Local health departments:
(i) Shall, in
				  accordance with DER policies and procedures, review applications for permits
				  for new and modified public bathing places for conformance with DER rules and
				  regulations and standards.
(ii)
				  Shall make recommendations to DER relative to permit issuance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PUBLIC BATHING PLACE SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 17.113 - Data management

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(a)
				  Narrative and statistical reports on program activities shall be periodically
				  submitted to DER.
(b) All pertinent
				  files and records are the property of DER and shall be:
(1) Maintained in a manner consistent with
				  the intent and purpose of DER policies and procedures.
(2) Separate and distinct from other files
				  and records maintained by the local health department.
(3) Promptly returned to DER upon
				  request.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PUBLIC BATHING PLACE SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 17.114 - Training

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(a) Training
				  programs shall be provided for public bathing place operators and employes and
				  other educational activities for the public to increase their knowledge and
				  awareness of public bathing place sanitation and safety.
(b) Each staff member engaged in the public
				  bathing place sanitation and safety program shall satisfactorily complete a
				  Basic Sanitarian's Training Course which shall include the following:
(1) Disease transmitted via public bathing
				  places.
(2) Safety hazards related
				  to public bathing places.
(3)
				  Public bathing place design and construction.
(4) Recirculation equipment
				  operation.
(5) Disinfectant
				  equipment operation.
(6) Public
				  bathing place water chemistry, bacteriology, water supply and
				  plumbing.
(7) Waste
				  disposal.
(8) Insect and rodent
				  control.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PUBLIC BATHING PLACE SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 17.115 - Evaluation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Evaluations will be conducted by the Department to
					 determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the program and to determine
					 whether the local health departments have adhered to the performance standards
					 in carrying out this program as agreed upon. One complete evaluation will be
					 made at least once every five years. In addition, the program will be reviewed
					 annually by DER to determine compliance with overall program objectives using
					 annual reports prepared by the local health departments as a basis for this
					 determination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM › Section 17.121 - Permits

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The act of April 22, 1905 (P. L. 260, No. 182)
					 (35
					 P. S. §§
											711-716) requires that
					 purveyors of water to the public must obtain a permit from DER. No provision is
					 made in this law for issuing public water supply permits by local health
					 departments.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM › Section 17.122 - Minimum program activities

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Local health departments may choose to do application
					 processing or surveillance and monitoring, or both; local health departments
					 carrying out surveillance and monitoring activities must also carry out the
					 enforcement activities. The following shall be considered minimum activities in
					 the water supply program.
(1)
Application processing.
Local health departments:
(i) Shall, in accordance with DER policies
				  and procedures, review applications for permits for new and modified water
				  supply facilities for conformance with DER rules and regulations and
				  standards.
(ii) Shall make
				  recommendations to DER relative to permit issuance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM › Section 17.123 - Data management

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(a)
				  Narrative and statistical reports on program activities shall be periodically
				  submitted to DER.
(b) All pertinent
				  files and records are the property of DER and shall be:
(1) Maintained in a manner consistent with
				  the intent and purpose of DER policies and procedures.
(2) Separate and distinct from other files
				  and records maintained by the local health department.
(3) Promptly returned to DER upon
				  request.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM › Section 17.124 - Training

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(a) Educational
				  opportunities shall be provided to the public to increase their knowledge and
				  awareness of the principles of water supply. In addition, training programs for
				  water supply operators and employes shall be promoted to improve the
				  operational level of water systems and reduce the incidence of waterborne
				  illness.
(b) Each staff member
				  engaged in the water supply program shall satisfactorily complete a Basic
				  Sanitarian's Training Course which shall include the following:
(1) Water treatment plan design and
				  construction.
(2) Aspects of
				  waterborne illness.
(3) Sources of
				  water supply.
(4) Water
				  quality.
(5) Methods of water
				  treatment.
(6) Evaluation of water
				  systems.
(7) Water chemistry and
				  bacteriology.
(8)
				  Fluoridation.
(9) Cross connection
				  control.
(10) Protection of water
				  supplies.
(11) Water
				  distribution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM › Section 17.125 - Evaluation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Evaluations shall be conducted by the Department to
					 determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the program and to determine
					 whether the local health departments have adhered to the performance standards
					 in carrying out this program as agreed upon. One complete evaluation will be
					 made at least once every five years. In addition, the program will be reviewed
					 annually by DER to determine compliance with overall program objectives using
					 annual reports prepared by the local health departments as a basis for this
					 determination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Section 17.131 - Permits

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(a) The Clean
				  Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
											691.1-691.1001) requires that permits be
				  obtained from DER prior to any discharge to the waters of this Commonwealth. No
				  provision is made in this law for issuing permits by local health
				  departments.
(b) The Pennsylvania
				  Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§
											750.1-750.20) authorizes county health
				  departments to issue permits for onlot sewage disposal systems.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Section 17.132 - Minimum program activities

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The following shall be considered minimum activities in the
					 Water Pollution Control Program:
(1)
Administration of The Clean Streams Law.
Local health
				  departments may choose to do application processing or surveillance and
				  monitoring, or both; local health departments carrying out surveillance and
				  monitoring must also carry out the enforcement activities.
(i)
Application processing.
Local health departments:
(A) Shall, in
				  accordance with DER policies and procedures, evaluate applications for permits
				  for sewer extensions, sewage treatment plants and industrial waste treatment
				  facilities for conformance with DER rules and regulations and
				  standards.
(B) Shall make
				  recommendations to DER relative to permit issuance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Section 17.133 - Data management

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(a)
				  Narrative and statistical reports on program activities shall be periodically
				  submitted to DER.
(b) All pertinent
				  files and records are the property of DER and shall be:
(1) Maintained in a manner consistent with
				  the intent and purpose of DER policies and procedures.
(2) Separate and distinct from other files
				  and records maintained by the local health department.
(3) Promptly returned to DER upon
				  request.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Section 17.134 - Training

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(a) Educational
				  opportunities shall be provided to the public to increase their knowledge and
				  awareness of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§
											691.1-691.1001), the Pennsylvania Sewage
				  Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§
											750.1-750.20) and related statutes and
				  regulations. In addition, training programs for water pollution control
				  personnel shall be promoted to improve the operational level of water pollution
				  control facilities and to reduce the incidence of water pollution.
(b) Each staff member engaged in the
				  implementation of The Clean Streams Law shall receive training in the areas of
				  water quality criteria, stream surveying, stream modeling and sewage and
				  industrial waste treatment processes and in other areas of water pollution
				  control. Each staff member shall be required to complete a basic water
				  pollution control training course. In addition to initial training for new
				  employes, the following measures should be taken to ensure that the employes
				  will remain current in the field of water pollution control:
(1) Water quality staff should attend at
				  least one formal training program every three years.
(2) At least one trade journal and one
				  professional journal in the field of water pollution control and relevant
				  textbooks and reference materials should be readily available and accessible to
				  the staff.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Section 17.135 - Evaluations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Evaluations will be conducted by the Department to
					 determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the program and to determine
					 whether the local health departments have adhered to the performance standards
					 in carrying out the program as agreed upon. One complete evaluation will be
					 made at least once every 5 years. In addition, the program will be reviewed
					 annually by DER to determine compliance with overall program objectives using
					 annual reports prepared by the local health departments as a basis for this
					 determination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 17.141 - Permits

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S.
					 §§
											6001-6017) requires DER to issue
					 permits for solid waste facilities and sites. No legislative authority exists
					 for delegation of the permit issuance requirements of this
					 act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 17.142 - Minimum program activities

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The following activities are considered to be minimum
					 activities in the solid waste program:
(1)
Solid Waste Management
				  Plan.
All revisions to the existing Solid Waste Management Plan shall
				  be reviewed by the county health department staff with comments submitted to
				  the Regional Solid Waste Manager.
(2)
Permit review.
County
				  health departments will provide all applicants for solid waste permits with the
				  necessary DER forms and instructions for form completion. The county health
				  departments shall review and comment on all solid waste management permit
				  applications.
(3)
Evaluations and consultations.
County health department staff
				  shall evaluate the entire solid waste system to determine whether
				  municipalities are implementing the Solid Waste Management Plan. Necessary
				  consultation shall be provided by the county health department to assist
				  municipalities in implementing their Solid Waste Management Plan.
(4)
Meetings.
County health
				  departments are required to attend periodic meetings with DER for the purpose
				  of program planning, development, reporting, evaluation, and coordination to
				  provide an orderly, efficient delivery of this environmental health program on
				  a Statewide basis.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												17.3 (relating to
						meetings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 17.143 - Record system

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To provide input for DER data management systems, the
					 county health departments shall maintain data reports as follows:
(1) Narrative statistical reports on program
				  activities shall be periodically submitted to DER.
(2) All files and records shall be maintained
				  in a manner consistent with the intent and purpose of DER policy and
				  procedures.
(3) Program activity
				  data needed by DER for its management information system shall be submitted on
				  forms or in the format established by DER policy and procedures. DER will
				  provide management reports pertaining to the delegated program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 17.144 - Staff training requirements

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Each staff member engaged in the solid waste management
					 programs shall receive adequate training in the areas of solid waste
					 management, sanitary landfill operations, waste disposal techniques, hazardous
					 solid waste management, groundwater standards, leachate treatment processes,
					 recycling, resource recovery and environmental law. In addition to the initial
					 training, the following measures shall be taken to ensure that employes remain
					 current in the field of solid waste management:
(1) Solid waste staff should attend at least
				  one formal training program every 3 years.
(2) At least one trade journal and one
				  professional journal in the field of solid waste management as well as
				  textbooks and reference materials should be available to the staff.
(3) Each solid waste staff member shall
				  participate at least once annually in joint inspections with the member's
				  supervisor and State solid waste program representative. DER will provide
				  additional formal staff training to county health departments to enhance
				  technical knowledge and ensure universal application of the rules and
				  regulations.
(4) Solid waste
				  program staff members from the county shall be invited to participate at staff
				  meetings held by DER program staff on a regular basis in regional and central
				  offices.
(5) County health
				  departments will be provided with copies of the
Pennsylvania Department
				  of Environmental Resources, Division of Solid Waste Management's Policy and
				  Procedures.
(6) As a
				  minimum, county health department staff members implementing the solid waste
				  management program must complete a 30-hour course in Principles of Solid Waste
				  Management under the direction and training of DER's Division of Solid Waste
				  Management.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 17 - STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 17.145 - Evaluation procedures

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Evaluation of solid waste programs of the county health
					 department will be conducted by the Department at least once every 5 years to
					 determine conformance with these minimum program requirements, and an annual
					 statistical audit will be conducted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 18.2 - Posting of regulations

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A copy of this chapter, as well as the Certificate for
					 Bathing Place, shall be posted conspicuously at the public bathing place for
					 the information of the public.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 18.3 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health
					 through the proper design, operation and maintenance of public bathing places.
					 The design shall be in accordance with sound engineering practice and shall
					 protect the public health and safety.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 18.4 - Management of bathing place

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(a) A
				  capable manager or caretaker shall be in charge of public bathing places and
				  shall be responsible for the proper maintenance and use of the public bathing
				  place as provided in the Public Bathing Law (35 P. S. §§
											672-680d), the permit issued for the public
				  bathing place and this chapter.
(b)
				  The manager or caretaker shall be responsible for maintaining the public
				  bathing place continually in good repair and in a clean, sanitary and healthful
				  manner so that it does not constitute a menace to public health or promote
				  immorality and is not a public nuisance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 18.5 - Sewage disposal

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(a) Sewerage
				  systems serving public bathing places shall be approved by the Department. The
				  approval will be based upon satisfactory compliance with Chapter 73 (relating
				  to standards for onlot sewage disposal facilities) and The Clean Streams Law
				  (35
				  P. S. §§
											691.1-691.1001).
(b) Discharge of filter backwash and other
				  pool wastewater to the waters of this Commonwealth shall be approved in the
				  permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 18.6 - Vector control

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Adequate measures for the control of arthropods and rodents
					 which the Department deems a public health hazard shall be taken in a manner
					 satisfactory to the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 18.7 - Approval by Department

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A deviation from approved plans or specifications affecting
					 the safety of bathers, treatment process or quality of water shall be approved
					 by the Department in writing before the changes are made. A treatment process
					 or protective measure may not be added to, altered or discontinued without
					 securing appropriate approval from the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › PERMITS › Section 18.11 - General requirement

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A permit shall be obtained from the Department prior to
					 construction or operation of a public bathing place. When the ownership of the
					 public bathing place changes or if the public bathing place is leased by the
					 owner, it is the responsibility of the new owner or lessee to secure a permit
					 issued in his name.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.14 (relating to
						guidelines).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › PERMITS › Section 18.12 - Application and accompanying documents

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(a) The application for a permit shall be
				  accompanied by the submission of plans, specifications, designer's report and
				  other data which may be needed to enable the Department to determine compliance
				  with its requirements.
(b)
				  Drawings, specifications and the report of the designer submitted as part of
				  the application shall be prepared by or under the supervision of a registered
				  professional engineer or registered architect legally qualified to practice in
				  this Commonwealth.
(c) The front
				  cover or flyleaf of each set of drawings, of each copy of the designer's
				  report, and of the specifications submitted shall bear the signature and the
				  imprint of the seal of the registered engineer or architect by or under whom
				  prepared. Each drawing shall bear an imprint or a legal facsimile of the
				  seal.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.14 (relating to
						guidelines).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › PERMITS › Section 18.13 - Application fee

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Each application shall be accompanied by a fee of $10
					 payable to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.14 (relating to
						guidelines).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › PERMITS › Section 18.14 - Guidelines

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The Department's pamphlet,
Bathing Place
					 Manual
, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering Publication No. 16, may be used
					 as a guide for determining compliance with §§
										18.11-18.17 (relating to
					 permits).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › PERMITS › Section 18.15 - Issuance

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Construction of public bathing places, additions and
					 alterations may start only upon issuance and receipt of a permit and shall be
					 in compliance with plans, designs and other data approved by the
					 Department.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.14 (relating to
						guidelines).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › PERMITS › Section 18.16 - Inspection after completion

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The permittee shall notify the Department at the time of
					 completion of the construction of the public bathing place to permit inspection
					 before the public bathing place is placed in operation.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.14 (relating to
						guidelines).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › PERMITS › Section 18.17 - Suspension and revocation

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A permit may be suspended or revoked for failure to comply
					 with this chapter.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.14 (relating to
						guidelines).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › WATER SUPPLY › Section 18.21 - General standard

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The water used at public bathing places for swimming or
					 recreative bathing shall meet the bacteriological, chemical, physical and
					 radiological standards of the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › WATER SUPPLY › Section 18.22 - Circulation

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Water shall be introduced to and withdrawn from the pool in
					 a manner that provides uniform circulation and uniform disinfectant residual
					 throughout the entire pool.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.23 (relating to recirculation
						and filtration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › WATER SUPPLY › Section 18.23 - Recirculation and filtration

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(a) A
				  pool shall be provided with a recirculation and filtration system, except when
				  there is a flow of water of the quality and quantity through the pool which at
				  all times conforms to §§ 18.22-18.29.
(b) When sand or anthrafilt filters are used,
				  equipment shall be provided capable of continuously adding with reasonable
				  accurate dosage, coagulant ahead of the filters.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › WATER SUPPLY › Section 18.24 - Turnover period

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The turnover period for wading pools may not be longer than
					 2 hours, and the turnover period for other types of pools may not be longer
					 than 8 hours.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.23 (relating to recirculation
						and filtration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › WATER SUPPLY › Section 18.25 - Clarity of the pool

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Water in the pool shall be sufficiently clear to permit a
					 black disc, 6 inches in diameter on a white field, when placed on the bottom of
					 the pool at the deepest point, to be clearly visible from the runway or deck
					 around the deep area of the pool.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.23 (relating to recirculation
						and filtration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › WATER SUPPLY › Section 18.26 - Overflow facilities

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Overflow facilities shall be provided and water levels in
					 the pool maintained to effectively remove scum, debris or other floating
					 matter.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.23 (relating to recirculation
						and filtration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › WATER SUPPLY › Section 18.27 - Swimming pool contamination

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The water in a swimming pool or wading pool shall be
					 considered contaminated when one of the following conditions exist:
(1) More than one 10-milliliter portion of a
				  sample shows a positive test for coliform organisms when multitube fermentation
				  technique is used or more than one coliform per 50 milliliters when the
				  membrane filter test is used.
(2)
				  Two consecutive samples show a positive test for coliform organisms in any
				  10-milliliter portion of a sample when the multitube fermentation technique is
				  used or more than one coliform per 50 milliliters when the membrane filter test
				  is used.
(3) Two of any 10
				  consecutive samples show a positive test for coliform organisms in any of the
				  10-milliliter portions of a sample when the multitube fermentation technique is
				  used or more than one coliform per 50 milliliters when the membrane filter test
				  is used.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												18.23 (relating to recirculation
						and filtration); and 28 Pa. Code §
												18.30 (relating to water
						samples).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part II - LOCAL HEALTH › Chapter 18 - PUBLIC SWIMMING AND BATHING PLACES › WATER SUPPLY › Section 18.28 - Bathing beach contamination

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(a) Use
				  of a bathing beach found to be contaminated shall be discontinued until written
				  approval to reopen the bathing beach for swimming or bathing is obtained from
				  the Department. The permittee shall prominently post legible signs measuring at
				  least 8" by 11" at all entrances to the bathing beach area informing the public
				  that the bathing beach is closed and that swimming or bathing is prohibited.
				  The approval will be given by the Department when the Department finds that the
				  waters of the bathing beach are no longer contaminated.
(b) The water in bathing beaches will be
				  considered contaminated for bathing purposes when one of the following
				  conditions exists:
(1) The Department
				  determines that a substance is being discharged or may be discharged into the
				  water and is or may be hazardous to the health of persons using the bathing
				  beach.
(2) The E. coli density of a
				  water sample taken from the bathing beach exceeds 235 per 100
				  milliliters.
(3) The E. coli
				  density in all water samples taken from the bathing beach, in any 30-day period
				  during the bathing beach's operating season, exceeds a geometric mean of 126
				  per 100 milliliters.