§ 165.33 Water Supply and Waste Water Disposal.
RCNY § 165.33
(a)Water supply. The water supply serving all plumbing fixtures, including drinking water fountains, lavatories and showers shall meet the provisions of 24 RCNY Health Code § 165.43.
(b)Waste water disposal. All waste water from a bathing establishment shall be discharged in such manner that waste water cannot be siphoned, flooded or otherwise discharged into the pool. The sanitary sewer serving the bathing establishment shall be discharged to a municipal sewer system or other approved disposal system. Wash or backwash water shall not be discharged to the ground surface.
(c)Diatomaceous earth filter wash. Diatomaceous earth filter wash or backwash water shall first pass through a separation tank designed for removal of the diatomaceous earth and suspended solids before discharging to an approved sanitary sewer system. The separation tank sludge shall be disposed of or treated as a solid waste material in accordance with applicable law.













