Rule 37.96.619 - WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM(1) All child care facilities must provide an adequate and potable supply of water that is connected to a public water supply system in accordance with 75-6-102, MCA.(2) If the child care facility uses a nonpublic water system source, the program must: (a) have the water source tested prior to operation and at least once each January and once each June for the total coliform bacteria and fecal coliform or E. coli bacteria;(b) provide laboratory test results to the department as part of the licensing and registration or license/registration renewal process; and(c) take corrective action as needed to ensure the water is safe to drink.(3) Prior to operation, the water source of all licensed child care facilities must be tested to determine that the maximum contamination levels for nitrate (10 milligrams per liter) and nitrite (1 milligram per liter) are not exceeded, and documentation of testing must be retained on the premises for 24 months from the date of the test.Mont. Admin. R. 37.96.619
NEW, 2024 MAR p. 738, Eff. 4/13/2024AUTH: 52-2-704, 52-2-735, MCA; IMP: 52-2-704, 52-2-735, MCA