44:75:02:12Water supply.

A facility's water supply must be obtained from a public water system or, in its absence, from a supply approved by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Each private water supply must have a water sample bacteriologically tested at least monthly. The volume of water must be sufficient for the needs of the facility, including firefighting requirements. The hot water system must be capable of supplying the work and patient areas with water at the required temperatures. The maximum temperature of hot water for patient use is one hundred twenty-five degrees Fahrenheit or fifty-two degrees centigrade. The minimum temperature of hot water for patient use is one hundred degrees Fahrenheit or thirty-eight degrees centigrade. A facility shall monitor water temperatures monthly, and maintain documentation in accordance with facility policy.

Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015; SL 2021, ch 1, §§ 8, 19, effective April 19, 2021; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023.