Minnesota Administrative Rules

4715.1260 DRINKING FOUNTAINS.

Drinking fountains must be constructed of impervious nonoxidizing material and must be so designed that they may be easily cleaned. The water should be carried to the fixture in an independent pipe, and no part of the fixture must be used in conveying water to the jet. The design of the fixture must be such that no part of the supply pipe can be submerged in the fixture, or in the waste pipe from the fixture. The jet must be slanting and the orifice of the jet must be protected in such a manner that it cannot be contaminated by droppings from the mouth or by splashing from the basin. The orifice of the jet must be at least one inch above the rim of the basin. All fountains should be so designed that their proper use is self-evident.

Installation of a combined cold water faucet and drinking fountain bubbler is prohibited for public use. If a drinking fountain bubbler is provided at a public use sink, it must have at least an 18-inch separation from any other faucet spout.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 16B.61; 16B.62; 326.37 to 326.45; 326B.106; 326B.121; 326B.43 to 326B.49

History:

15 SR 76; 19 SR 590; L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61; art 6 s 15; art 13 s 4

Published Electronically:

May 14, 2012