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Rule R392-300. Recreation Camp Sanitation.

As in effect on December 1, 2009

Table of Contents

• R392-300-1. Definitions.
• R392-300-2. General.
• R392-300-3. Water Supply.
• R392-300-4. Wastewater.
• R392-300-5. Plumbing.
• R392-300-6. Operation and Maintenance.
• R392-300-7. Food Service.
• R392-300-8. Solid Wastes.
• R392-300-9. Swimming Pool.
• KEY
• Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment
• Notice of Continuation
• Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law

R392-300-1. Definitions.

Day-Use Area means any parcel or tract of land designated as a recreation park, picnic grounds, or recreational area which may be located within the confines of an organized recreation camp or it may be an area developed by participating person or groups to satisfy their recreational demands. It shall include but is not limited to: Centers for public gathering for the purpose of witnessing or participating in special outdoor events such as automobile racing, off highway vehicle activity, competitive sports, hunting and fishing activities, etc. Occupation of the area is limited specifically to day use and does not include overnight accommodations.

Director means the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Health.

Modern Camp means a campground of two or more campsites accessible by any type of vehicular traffic. The camp is used wholly or in part for recreation, training or instruction, social, religious activity or physical education or whose primary purpose is to provide an outdoor group living experience. The site is equipped with permanent buildings for the purpose of sleeping, a culinary water supply under pressure, food service facilities, and may be operated on a seasonal or short term basis. These types of camps shall include but are not limited to privately owned campgrounds such as youth camps, church camps, boy or girl scout camps, mixed age group, family group camps, etc.

Semi-developed - A campground of two or more campsites accessible by any type of vehicular traffic. Facilities are provided for both protection of site and comfort of users. Roads, trails and campsites are defined and basic facilities (water flush toilets and/or vault toilets, tables, fireplaces or tent pads) are provided. The camps include but are not limited to National Forest campgrounds, Bureau of Reclamation campgrounds, Utah State Park campgrounds, and youth camps. Campground operators who provide camping for organized groups for a period of seven (7) or more consecutive days must comply with the requirements in Table I.

Semi-primitive - A campground usually accessible by walk-in, equestrian, or motorized trail vehicles. Rudimentary facilities (vault toilets or earthen pit privies* and/or fireplaces) are provided. When pit privies are anticipated at a camp, approval for use must be obtained from the Director of the Utah Department of Health or the local health department having jurisdiction. Such facilities or improvements are designed for protection of the site and not for the comfort of the campers in the area.

Service Building - A building housing toilet, lavatories, bathing facilities, and other such facilities as may be required for use by these regulations.

Wastewater means discharges from all plumbing facilities such as rest rooms, kitchen, and laundry fixtures either separately or in combination.

R392-300-2. General.

2.1 It shall be the duty of each person operating a camp in the State of Utah to carry out the provisions of these regulations. Such person should also have the duty of controlling the conduct of camp occupants to this end, and should make at least one daily inspection of the entire camp for these purposes. All camp toilet and washroom facilities shall be inspected as frequently as necessary by the camp operator, to assure that it is operating in a sanitary manner.

2.2 Severability - If any provision of this code, or its application to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, the application of such provision to other person or circumstances, and the remainder of this code, shall not be affected thereby.

2.3 All applicable building, zoning, electrical, health, fire codes and all local ordinances shall be complied with.

2.4 Campsites, including day-use areas, shall be constructed to provide adequate surface drainage, and shall be isolated from any existing or potential health hazard or nuisance.

R392-300-3. Water Supply.

3.1 Potable water supply systems for use by camp occupants shall meet the requirements of the State of Utah rules relating to public drinking water supplies.

*Design and construction of all earthen privies must comply with standards set forth by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

3.2 In addition to the requirements of the rules and regulations relating to public drinking water supplies, the design of water system facilities shall be based on these suppliers engineer's estimate of water demands, but shall in no case be less than the following:

The distribution system serving modern camps with full facilities or semi-developed camps and day-use areas shall maintain a water system pressure in excess of 20 psi at all points in the distribution system during peak hourly flow conditions. Non-community systems in remote areas can be exempted from this requirement, on a case-by-case basis, if flow from the system is always unregulated and free-flowing. Where appropriate, the peak hourly flow will be calculated on the number of fixture units as presented in the Utah Plumbing Code.

Other exceptions to the above requirements may be permitted on a case-by-case basis, as permitted by the State of Utah public drinking water rules.

3.2.1 The source and storage requirements as indicated above do not include water demands for outside use or fire protection. However, if the culinary system is intended to provide water for such uses, the water requirements indicated above must be appropriately increased. Specific information on water requirements (e.g. area of land to be irrigated) must be provided for Department of Health review.

3.3 Construction of a public drinking water supply system intended to serve occupants of any recreation camp shall not commence until plans prepared by a licensed professional registered engineer (in accordance with Title 58, Chapter 22, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors Licensing Act) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Following construction, the system may not be placed in service until a final inspection is made by a representative of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality or local health department having jurisdiction.

3.3.1 All systems must be monitored in accordance with the State of Utah public drinking water rules, and in cooperation with the local health department having jurisdiction.

3.4 Any culinary system or any portion thereof that is drained seasonally must be cleaned, flushed, and disinfected prior to use. Furthermore, a water sample of satisfactory bacteriologic quality, i.e. a sample showing not more than one coliform bacteria per 100 ml sample, must be obtained before the system is placed into service.

3.4.1 Systems operated on a seasonal basis may be required to sample for bacteriologic analysis at an accelerated frequency as determined by the Director of the local health department having jurisdiction.

R392-300-4. Wastewater.

4.1 All wastewater shall be discharged to a public sewer system where accessible and within 300 feet of the recreational camp property line.

4.2 Where connection to a public sewer is not available, wastewater shall be discharged into a wastewater disposal system meeting requirements of the State of Utah Code of Waste Disposal Regulations except as provided in 4.4. Unless water usage rates are available, design shall be based on not less than 30 gallons per day per person for modern camps. Design shall be based on 5 gallons per day per person for semi-developed camps and day-use areas. If these camps have water flush systems, then the design must be based on a minimum of 30 gallons per day per person.

4.3 All plans for the construction or alteration of a wastewater disposal system shall initially be submitted to the local health department having jurisdiction. Where plan approval is required by law to be provided by the State Department of Health, such plans will be forwarded by the local authority along with any appropriate comments. Construction or alteration of the disposal system shall not commence until the plans have been approved in writing by the appropriate health agency.

4.4 In camps providing other than water flush type toilets, waste disposal facilities shall be approved by the Director or local health authorities having jurisdiction.

R392-300-5. Plumbing.

5.1 The minimum plumbing fixtures to be provided are as follows:

                                                    TABLE I
                                       Required Plumbing Fixtures For Modern Camps

Plumbing Fixtures    Ratio of Plumbing Fixtures
                     For Number of Camp Occupants(a)

                     Males     Females   Both Sexes

Water Closets        1:40      1:25       --
Urinals              1:50       --        --
Lavatories           1:35      1:35
Showers(b)           1:35      1:35
Drinking
  Fountains(c)        --        --       1:300
Service Sink or
  Hose Bibb           --        --       1 per service building

     (a)  Or fraction thereof
     (b)  Shower facilities should be provided with hot water
     (c)  The use of common drinking cups is prohibited
                                                            

                                                   TABLE II
                                      Required Plumbing Fixtures For Semi-Developed
                                               and Semi-Primitive Camps(a)

Plumbing Fixtures    Ratio of Plumbing Fixtures
                     Per Number of Camp Occupants

                     Males     Females   Both Sexes

Water Closets        1:50      1:25
Urinals              1:50       --
Lavatories                               1:50
Drinking Fountains                       1:300
Service Sink or
  Hose Bibb                              1 per service building

     (a)  In semi-developed or semi-primitive camps which provide other than water flush-type toilets, Table II will not
apply.  See Section 4.4.
                                                            

5.2 Service buildings shall be located not less than 15 feet and not more than 500 feet from any living and camping spaces served.

5.3 Wherever toilet facilities for males and females are located in the same building, and adjacent to each other, they shall be separated by a sound-resistant wall. Direct line of sight to each rest room shall be effectively obstructed.

5.4 Soap and toilet tissue in suitable dispensers and waste receptacles with lids should be provided in each service building. Where lavatories are not provided, other adequate hand cleansing facilities should be provided.

5.5 Where lavatories are provided, clean individual towels or other adequate hand drying facilities should be provided.

5.6 All plumbing installed in any camp shall comply with provisions of the Utah Plumbing Code and applicable local plumbing codes.

R392-300-6. Operation and Maintenance.

6.1 When tents, permanent or semi-permanent buildings are provided, they shall be of sound construction, shall assure adequate protection against the weather, and shall include essential facilities to permit maintenance in a clean and operable condition, and shall provide adequate storage for personal belongings.

6.2 In any permanent or semi-permanent building, the total window area in any room should be equal to at least 10 percent and in no case less than 5 percent of the floor area. For ventilation, windows shall be openable or mechanical ventilation must be provided.

6.3 Each structure made available for occupancy shall comply with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, except for tents.

6.4 In dormitory type facilities, beds shall be separated by a horizontal distance of at least 5 feet, reducible to 3 feet if beds are alternated head to foot, except in the case of double deck bunks, which shall have a minimum horizontal separation of 6 feet under all circumstances. If suitable permanent partitions are installed between beds, spacing requirements may be modified upon approval of the Director or director of the local health department having jurisdiction.

6.5 Each bed, bunk, cot or sleeping facility made available for use by occupants shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. Mattresses, mattress covers, quilts, blankets, pillows, pillow slips, sheets, comforters and other bedding shall be made available to each occupant not furnishing his own. Bedding shall be kept clean and in good repair. Pillows shall have pillow slips and sheets shall be large enough to completely cover mattresses. Bedding shall be changed daily or in between occupant use.

6.6 All buildings, rooms, and equipment, including furnishings and equipment in camping areas, and the grounds surrounding them shall be maintained in a clean and operable condition.

6.7 Where electric power is available, service buildings shall be provided with outside lighting to indicate the location and entrance doorways of each.

6.8 Where necessary, all means shall be employed to eliminate or control infestations of insects and rodents within all parts of any camp. This shall include approved screening or other approved control of outside openings in structures intended for occupancy or food service facilities.

6.9 Each organized recreation camp shall be equipped with at least a standard 24-unit first aid kit which shall be kept filled and ready for use. Such kit(s) will be readily accessible and be conveniently located in the program, food service or office areas. Each recreation camp staff should have an individual who is adequately trained to render first aid. This individual should possess at least a certificate of completion of the Basic First Aid Course as presented by the American National Red Cross or its equivalent.

R392-300-7. Food Service.

7.1 When food service is provided for camp occupants, food service employees, food, ice, vending machines, food storage, preparation and serving facilities shall comply with R392-100 or applicable local food service regulations.

7.2 Local regulations may require food service facilities plan approval prior to the initiation of construction.

R392-300-8. Solid Wastes.

8.1 Solid wastes originating in any camp or picnic area shall be stored in a sanitary manner in approved, watertight containers with lids, or the equivalent, approved by the local health department. The containers shall be conveniently located and the contents shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the state or local health department having jurisdiction.

R392-300-9. Swimming Pool.

9.1 Any swimming pool, wading or therapy pool made available to camp occupants shall comply with R392-302 and applicable local regulations.

KEY

public health, recreation areas

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment

1987

Notice of Continuation

April 24, 2007

Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law

26-15-2