PDFWAC 110-301-0236
Safe drinking water.
(1) A school-age program's drinking water must:
(a) Be offered multiple times throughout the day and be readily available to children at all times;
(b) Be offered in outdoor play areas and in each classroom;
(c) Be served in a manner that prevents contamination;
(d) Not be obtained from a handwashing sink used with toileting; and
(e) Be served fresh daily or more often as needed.
(2) For any program that does not operate on public or private school premises, drinking fountains at a school-age program must:
(a) Not be attached to handwashing sinks or disabled;
(b) Not be located in bathrooms;
(c) Not be a "bubble type" fountain (the water flow must form an arch);
(d) Be cleaned and sanitized daily or more often as needed; and
(e) Be located above water impervious flooring.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055 and 43.216.065. WSR 21-10-035, ยง 110-301-0236, filed 4/27/21, effective 6/1/21.]