SECTION 310:390-3-2. Dispensing machine requirements

  Machines used to dispense vended water shall:

(1)   Comply with the construction and performance standards of the National Sanitation Foundation or any other group deemed acceptable to the Department or meet equivalent standards demonstrated to the satisfaction of The Department.

(2)   Be designed and constructed to permit easy cleaning and maintenance of all exterior and interior surfaces and component parts.

(3)   Have all parts and surfaces which come into contact with the water constructed of non-toxic, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent material approved by the department or other approved standards and capable of withstanding repeated cleaning and sanitizing treatment.

(4)   Have a recessed or guarded corrosion-resistant dispensing spout.

(5)   Be designed so all treatment of the vended water by distillation, ion-exchange, filtration, ultraviolet light, reverse osmosis, mineral addition, or any other acceptable process is done in a consistent and effective manner.

(6)   Have an effective system of collection and handling of drip, spillage, and overflow of water.

(7)   Have a back-flow prevention device for all connections with the water supply according to the Oklahoma Plumbing License Act and the BOCA Plumbing Code or standards demonstrated to the satisfaction of The Department to be equivalent.

(8)   Disinfect vended water by ultraviolet light or other method approved by the Department prior to delivery into the customer's container.

(9)   Be equipped with monitoring devices designed to shut down operation of the machine when the disinfection unit or any other treatment process which the water vending is designed to perform fails to function.

(10)   Be equipped with a self-closing, tight-fitting door on the vending compartment if the machine is not located in an enclosed building.

(11)   Comply with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) specifications for granular activated carbon if used in the treatment of potable water (AWWA B604-74).

(12)   Be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, free from dirt and vermin or any outside material which could serve as a harborage for bacterial growth.

(13)   Be located in an area that can be maintained in clean condition and in a manner that avoids insect and rodent harborage.

(14)   display, in a position clearly visible to customers, the following information: the name, license number, and address of the operator; the fact the water is obtained from an approved public or private water supply; a statement describing the treatment process including the chemical names of any preservatives or additives; if no treatment process is utilized a statement to that effect; and a local or toll free telephone number that may be called for further information, service, or complaints.

[Source: Added at 8 Ok Reg 3103, eff 7-18-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1457, eff 5-1-92]