Rule R392-401. Roadway Rest Stop Sanitation.

As in effect on December 1, 2009

Table of Contents

• R392-401-1. Definitions.
• R392-401-2. General.
• R392-401-3. Water Supply.
• R392-401-4. Wastewater.
• R392-401-5. Plumbing.
• R392-401-6. Solid Wastes.
• R392-401-7. Maintenance.
• KEY
• Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment
• Notice of Continuation
• Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law

R392-401-1. Definitions.

Director - shall mean the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Health.

Roadway Rest Stop - shall mean any building, or buildings, or grounds, parking areas, including the necessary toilet, hand washing, water supply and wastewater facilities intended for the accommodation of people using such facilities while traveling on public roadways. It does not include scenic view or roadside picnic areas or other parking areas if these are properly identified as not offering public facilities.

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

R392-401-2. General.

2.1 It shall be the duty of each person operating a roadway rest stop in the State of Utah to carry out the provisions of these regulations.

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

2.3 Roadway rest stops shall be designed and constructed to provide adequate surface drainage and shall be isolated from any existing or potential health hazard or nuisance.

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

R392-401-3. Water Supply.

3.1 Potable water supply systems for use in roadway rest stops shall meet the requirements of the State of Utah rules and regulations relating to public drinking water supplies.

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 the suppliers engineer's estimates of water demands, but shall in no case be less than the following:

Source Capacity - 7 gallons per vehicle served during peak day (with flushometer valves).

Storage Volume - 3.5 gallons per vehicle served during peak day (with flushometer valves).

Distribution System Capacity 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. The peak hourly flow shall be calculated on a per building basis for the number of fixture units as presented in the Utah Plumbing Code.

Other exceptions to the above requirements may be made 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 watering 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 roadway rest stop 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 in cooperation with the local health department in that jurisdiction.

3.4 Any culinary system or portion thereof that is drained seasonally must be cleaned, flushed, and disinfected, and 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 being placed into service.

3.5 In any roadway rest stop where it is not feasible to pipe water into the area, an alternate supply may be permitted upon approval of the Director or director of the local health department having jurisdiction.

R392-401-4. Wastewater.

4.1 All wastewater shall be discharged to a public sewer system where accessible and within 300 feet of the roadway rest stop 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 Utah rules for waste disposal. Unless water usage rates are available, design shall be based on not less than five (5) gallons per day per vehicle.

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 Environmental Quality, 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.

R392-401-5. Plumbing.

5.1 Adequate plumbing fixtures shall be made available at all roadway rest stops. Water closets and lavatories shall be provided for each sex. The total number of fixtures required shall be based upon survey results conducted to determine traffic density and estimated rest stop use, assuming that one water closet will serve 9 vehicles per hour. Sanitary drinking fountains shall be provided for use at roadway rest stops except when otherwise determined by the Director or director of the local health department having jurisdiction. Common drinking cups are prohibited. A service sink shall be installed to facilitate cleanup procedures.

5.2 Where water cannot be made available, exceptions to the above requirements may be made upon approval of the Director or local health authorities having jurisdiction. Toilet facilities other than the water flush type may be installed when approved by the Director or local health authorities having jurisdiction.

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 individual towels or other approved hand drying facilities and suitable waste receptacles with lids should be provided in each rest room, except as provided in Section 5.2.

5.5 Plumbing fixtures which normally require water for their operation shall be supplied with an adequate potable water supply under pressure.

5.6 All plumbing installed in roadway rest stops shall comply with the provisions of the Utah Plumbing Code and applicable local plumbing codes.

R392-401-6. Solid Wastes.

6.1 All solid wastes originating in any roadway rest stop 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.

R392-401-7. Maintenance.

7.1 All buildings, equipment, facilities and ground surrounding them shall be maintained in a clean and operable condition.

7.2 All necessary means shall be employed to eliminate or control any infestations of insects and rodents within all parts of the roadway rest stop. This shall include effective screening or other approved control of outside openings in structures intended for public use.

KEY

public health, recreation areas

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment

1987

Notice of Continuation

April 30, 2007

Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law

26-15-2