Section 170-296A-1400. Private well and water system.

(1) If the licensed family home child care gets water from a private well on the premises, the licensee must follow the local health jurisdiction's requirements for periodic water testing.

(2) If there are no local health jurisdiction requirements for periodic water testing, the licensee must have the water tested for coliform bacteria and nitrates by the local public health authority or private testing laboratory certified to analyze drinking water samples under chapter 173-50 WAC:

(a) Within six months prior to submitting an initial license application under WAC 170-296A-1250; and

(b) Every three years after the first initial license is issued to the license applicant under this chapter. The test results must indicate no presence of coliform bacteria, and must not exceed ten parts per million (ppm) for nitrate.

(3) If test results indicate the presence of coliform bacteria or nitrate greater than ten ppm the licensee must:

(a) Immediately retest the water;

(b) If the retest indicates the presence of coliform bacteria or nitrate greater than ten ppm, immediately stop using the well water in the child care and inform the local health jurisdiction and the department;

(c) Take steps required by the local health jurisdiction to repair the well or water system; and

(d) Test the water as often as required by the local health jurisdiction until tests indicate no presence of coliform bacteria and nitrate levels not exceeding ten ppm.

(4)(a) If directed by the local health jurisdiction or the department, the licensee must suspend child care operations until repairs are made; or

(b) If the local health jurisdiction and the department determine that child care operations may continue with an alternate source of safe water, provide the alternate safe water as directed.

(5) Water testing and system repair records must be kept on the premises and made available to the department upon request.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-1400, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.]

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-1400, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.

Rules

173-50,170-296A-1250,