TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 895 PUBLIC AREA SANITARY PRACTICE CODE

Section 895.10 Definitions

Section 895.20 Water Supply

Section 895.30 Sewage Disposal

Section 895.40 Plumbing

Section 895.50 Restrooms

Section 895.60 Public Notification


AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 9 of the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act [415 ILCS 55/9] and Section 2 of the Department of Public Health Act [20 ILCS 2305/2].


SOURCE: Filed July 18, 1974, effective August 1, 1974; old rules repealed and new rules adopted and codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 3334, effective March 2, 1984; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 18003, effective January 1, 1992; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 4269, effective March 10, 2001.

 

Section 895.10  Definitions

 

            "Plumbing System" means the water service, water supply and distribution pipes; fixtures and traps; soil, waste and vent pipes; and building drains; including their respective connections, devices and appurtenances.

 

            "Private Water Supply" means a water supply which serves an owner-occupied single family residence or dwelling.

 

            "Public Water Supply" means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if the system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days per year.  The term Public Water System includes:

 

            any collection, treatment, storage and distribution facilities under control of the operator of such system and used primarily in connection with such systems; and

 

            any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control which are used primarily in connection with such system.

 

            "Semi-Private Water Supply" means a water supply which is not a public water supply, yet which serves a segment of the public other than an owner-occupied single family residence or dwelling.

 

            "Sewage" means waste water derived principally from dwellings, business or office buildings, institutions, food service establishments, and similar facilities.

 

(Source:  Amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 18003, effective January 1, 1992)

 

Section 895.20  Water Supply

 

a)         Source.  A supply of water in compliance with this Section shall be provided to any residential dwelling subject to this Part.  The source of water serving a semi-private water supply, including water supplied to employees, or the source of any water supply, when made accessible to the public for drinking, cooking or washing purposes, shall be obtained from one of the following:

 

1)         a public water supply;

 

2)         a water well which is located and constructed in accordance with the Illinois Water Well Construction Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 920) and Illinois Water Well Pump Installation Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 925);

 

3)         a surface water supply constructed in accordance with the Surface Source Water Treatment Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 930) or in compliance with "Ten States Standards" (1982 Edition - Health Education Service, P.O. Box 7283, Albany, New York, 12224) for potable water;

 

4)         a hauled water supply utilizing a public water supply as the source.  All water must be hauled in a tank protected against contamination and used only for this purpose.  In an emergency, equipment used for handling other potable materials, such as milk and syrup, may be used after cleaning and disinfection with a solution of not less than one hundred parts per million of free chlorine.  A watertight holding tank protected against possible entry of contamination is required and if any portion is below ground, location with respect to sources of contamination must be the same as for a well source.  Required distances from sources of contamination to a well are found in Section 920.50 of the Illinois Water Well Construction Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 920).  Transfer of the water from the hauling tank must be in a manner which will not result in contamination.

 

b)         Maximum Contaminant Levels.  Any water supply, excluding public water supplies, when the water will be made accessible to the public, including potable water supplied to employees, shall meet the nitrate, turbidity, and bacteriological requirements contained in subsections (b)(1), (2), and (3).

 

1)         Semi-Private Water Supply.  Any semi-private water supply serving a resident population shall meet the requirements for inorganic chemicals, synthetic organic chemicals, and volatile organic chemicals contained in subsections (b)(5), (6), and (7), respectively, as well as the overall requirements of subsections (b)(1), (2), and (3).

 

2)         Nitrates/Nitrites.

 

A)        The maximum contaminant level for nitrate shall not exceed 10 milligrams per liter as nitrogen.  Nitrate levels not to exceed 20 milligrams per liter as nitrogen may be allowed if the supplier of water demonstrates that:

 

i)          the water will not be available to children under 6 months of age; and

 

ii)         there will be continuous public notification stating nitrate levels exceed 10 milligrams per liter as nitrogen and describing the potential effects of the contaminant exposure on public health.

 

B)        The maximum contaminant level for nitrite shall not exceed 1 milligram per liter as nitrogen.

 

3)         Turbidity.  The maximum contaminant level in a water system that uses surface water in whole or in part, measured at a representative entry point to the distribution system, shall not exceed one turbidity unit, except that turbidity values greater than 1 or less than or equal to 5 turbidity units may be allowed if the supplier of water can demonstrate to the Department and the Department agrees in writing that the higher turbidity does not do any of the following:

 

A)        Interfere with disinfection.

 

B)        Prevent maintenance of an effective disinfectant residual throughout the distribution system.

 

C)        Interfere with microbiological determinations.

 

4)         Bacteriological.  Any water supply that has 2 consecutive water samples positive for coliform bacteria, or has any water sample that is E. coli positive, is in violation of the coliform maximum contaminant level.

 

5)         Inorganic Chemicals.  The  maximum contaminant levels for the following inorganic chemicals shall not be exceeded:

 

Chemical                                             Maximum Contaminant Level

 

Asbestos                                              7 million fibers/liter

Barium                                                2 mg/L

Cadmium                                            0.005 mg/L

Chromium                                           0.1 mg/L

Mercury                                               0.002 mg/L

Selenium                                             0.05 mg/L

Fluoride                                               4 mg/L

Lead                                                    0.015 mg/L

Copper                                                1.3 mg/L

Antimony                                            0.006 mg/L

Beryllium                                            0.004 mg/L

Cyanide                                               0.2 mg/L

Nickel                                                  0.1 mg/L

Thallium                                              0.002 mg/L

 

6)         Synthetic Organic Chemicals.  The maximum contaminant levels for the following synthetic organic chemicals shall not be exceeded:

 

Chemical                                             Maximum Contaminant Level

 

Alachlor                                              0.002 mg/L

Atrazine                                              0.002 mg/L

Carbofuran                                          0.04 mg/L

Chlordane                                           0.002 mg/L

1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane

(DBCP)                                         0.075 mg/L

Heptachlor                                          0.0004 mg/L

Heptachlor epoxide                             0.002 mg/L

Lindane                                               0.0002 mg/L

Methoxychlor                                      0.04 mg/L

Polychlorinated biphenyls

(PCBs)                                          0.0005 mg/L

Pentachlorophenol                              0.001 mg/L

Toxaphene                                           0.002 mg/L

2,4,5-TP (Silvex)                                 0.05 mg/L

Diquat                                                 0.02 mg/L

Endothall                                            0.1 mg/L

Glyphosate                                          0.7 mg/L

Oxamyl (Vydate)                                0.2 mg/L

Picloram                                              0.004 mg/L

Simazine                                              0.02 mg/L

 

7)         Volatile Organic Chemicals.  The maximum contaminant levels for the following volatile organic chemicals shall not be exceeded.

 

Chemical                                             Maximum Contaminant Level

 

Benzene                                              0.005 mg/L

Carbon tetrachloride                           0.005 mg/L

1,2-Dichloroethane                             0.005 mg/L

Trichloroethylene                                0.005 mg/L

para-Dichlorobenzene                         0.075 mg/L

1,1-Dichloroethylene                          0.007 mg/L

1,1,1-Trichloroethane                          0.2 mg/L

Vinyl chloride                                     0.002 mg/L

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene                     0.07 mg/L

1,2-Dichloropropane                           0.005 mg/L

Ethylbenzene                                      0.7 mg/L

Monochlorobenzene                            0.1 mg/L

o-Dichlorobenzene                              0.6 mg/L

Styrene                                                0.1 mg/L

Tetrachloroethylene                            0.005 mg/L

Toluene                                               1 mg/L

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene                 0.1 mg/L

Xylene                                                 10 mg/L

Dichloromethane                                 0.005 mg/L

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene                       0.07 mg/L

1,1,2-Trichloroethane                          0.005 mg/L

 

8)         Maximum Contaminant Level Exceeded.  At any time a maximum contaminant level is found to have been exceeded in any water supply and the water will be made accessible to the public for human consumption, excluding a public water system, the owner of the supply shall notify the local health department or the Illinois Department of Public Health for a determination regarding any required corrective action.  It shall be the responsibility of the water supply owner to assure that any required analyses are performed by laboratories approved for these analyses by the Department or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the results are submitted to the Department or the local health department.  A list of approved laboratories will be provided by the Department upon request.

 

c)         Drinking Fountains.  Drinking fountains must meet the requirements of the Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 890).

 

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 4269, effective March 10, 2001)

 

Section 895.30  Sewage Disposal

 

All sewage shall be disposed of into a municipal sewage system regulated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or a sewage system which meets the requirements of the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 905).

 

(Source:  Amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 18003, effective January 1, 1992)

 

Section 895.40  Plumbing

 

All plumbing shall be installed in accordance with, and of materials approved by the Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 890) and shall be maintained in good working order.  A plumbing system in compliance with the Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 890) shall be provided in any residential dwelling subject to this Part.

 

(Source:  Amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 18003, effective January 1, 1992)

 

Section 895.50  Restrooms

 

Where restrooms are made accessible to the public or required for employees, they shall meet the following requirements:

 

a)         Restrooms shall be accessible, completely enclosed, and shall have tight fitting doors.  If vestibules are provided, they shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair.  In determining whether a restroom is in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair, the Department shall consider, but is not limited to, results of physical inspections, citizen complaints, and obvious rot and/or deterioration.

 

b)         When toilet facilities and lavatories are required by the Food Service Sanitation Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 750), they shall be installed and provided in accordance with this Code.

 

c)         Floors shall be constructed of impervious, easily cleanable material.

 

d)         Restrooms, including the toilet room and fixtures, shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair.  All restrooms shall be ventilated.

 

e)         A supply of toilet tissue shall be provided at each toilet at all times.

 

f)         Cleanable refuse receptacles shall be provided and kept covered.  A separate covered receptacle shall be provided in the toilet rooms for women for disposal of sanitary napkins.  Receptacles shall be emptied at least once a day, and more frequently when necessary to prevent accumulation of refuse on the floor.

 

g)         Lavatories shall be provided and located within or immediately adjacent to all toilet rooms or vestibules.  All lavatories shall be provided with hot and cold running water that can be tempered by means of a valve or combination faucet.

 

1)         A supply of bar, liquid, or powdered hand-cleaning soap or detergent in a dispenser shall be available at each lavatory.

 

2)         A supply of single-use towels or a hand-drying device shall be available and located near the lavatory.  Common towels are prohibited. Where disposable towels are used, waste receptacles shall be located conveniently near the hand-washing facilities.

 

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 4269, effective March 10, 2001)

 

Section 895.60  Public Notification

 

a)         If a semi-private water supply exceeds an applicable maximum contaminant level under this Part, the supplier of water shall give notice by posting public notification of the failure for as long as the failure continues.  The posting shall be visible to all users of the water.

 

b)         Notices shall:

 

1)         Be written in a manner reasonably designed to fully inform the water-supply users of the presence and dangers of the contaminant.

 

2)         Be conspicuous.

 

3)         Be easy to understand and not use unnecessary technical language.

 

4)         Be plainly visible and not use small print or other formats that would make the notice difficult to read or inaccessible to persons viewing the notice.

 

5)         Disclose all material facts, including the nature of the problem, preventive measures that should be taken by the users, and, when applicable, a clear statement that a drinking water regulation has been violated.

 

6)         Be designed for the special needs of populations that include non-English speaking people, visually impaired people, or other applicable impairments.

 

7)         Include an explanation of the significance or seriousness of the contaminant to the public health.

 

(Source:  Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 4269, effective March 10, 2001)