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PDFWAC 110-302-0236

Safe drinking water.

(1) ONB programs' drinking water must:
(a) Be offered multiple times throughout the day and be readily available to children at all times;
(b) Be served in a manner that prevents contamination;
(c) Not be obtained from a handwashing sink used with toileting or diapering; and
(d) Be served fresh daily or more often as needed.
(2) Except for ONB programs that enroll only school-age children and operate on public or private school premises, drinking fountains used by ONB programs must:
(a) Not be attached to handwashing sinks or must be disabled;
(b) Not be located in bathrooms;
(c) Not be a "bubble type" fountain (the water flow must form an arch); and
(d) Cleaned and sanitized daily, or more often as needed.
(3) ONB programs may require that parents or guardians provide drinking water in water bottles for their children, and these must be labeled with the children's first and last names. An ONB program must provide water to children in accordance with this section whenever necessary, such as when a water bottle is forgotten or empty.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.742. WSR 23-10-059, ยง 110-302-0236, filed 5/1/23, effective 6/1/23.]