§ 47.43 Plumbing; Toilets, Hand Wash, and Diaper Changing Facilities.
RCNY § 47.43
(a)Plumbing installation. Plumbing shall be installed only by a licensed plumber and shall be free of cross-connections and other hazards to health. Drinking water from faucets and fountains shall be tested for lead content by an existing permittee upon the effective date of this provision or by a new permittee within 60 days of receiving a permit and by all permittees every five years thereafter using a method approved by the Department. Copies of test results must be sent to the Department upon receipt by mail, email or fax and the permittee shall investigate and take remedial action if lead levels at or above 15 parts per billion (ppb) are detected. Remedial action must be described in a corrective action plan to be submitted to the Department with reports of elevated test results. Until remedial action is completed, the permittee must provide and use bottled potable water from a source approved by the Department or the State Department of Health.
(b)Adequate toilets and sinks to be provided. One toilet and one hand wash sink shall be provided for every 15 children ages 24 months and older, or fraction thereof, based on permit capacity. When an extended hand wash facility is equipped with several faucets supplying tempered water, each faucet shall be considered the equivalent of one hand wash sink.
(c)Located near children's rooms. Toilets and hand wash sinks shall be located as close as practicable to children's playrooms and classrooms.
(d)Staff toilets. Separate adult toilets shall be provided for staff.
(e)Sink water supply. Hand wash sinks with an adequate supply of hot and cold running water shall be provided in or adjacent to toilets. Water temperature in hand wash sinks used by children shall not exceed 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.11 degrees Celsius).
(f)Accessibility to children. Toilets and hand wash sinks shall be installed at a height that allows unassisted use by children. If adult-size toilets or hand wash sinks are in place, platforms with easily cleaned surfaces shall be provided for use by children. Such platforms shall be securely affixed to a permanent structure and free of hazards.
(g)Soaps and drying devices. All sinks shall be equipped with liquid soap dispensers, individual paper towels or sanitary driers, located within easy reach of the children.
(h)Diaper changing.
(1)A firm, non-absorbent, easily cleanable, counter height surface directly adjacent to a sink with running hot and cold water shall be provided in or adjacent to the classroom for diaper changing when needed.
(2)A disposable covering shall be provided on diaper changing counters and shall be changed after each use. The counter surface shall be disinfected after each use.
(3)A readily accessible receptacle with secure lid and removable plastic liner shall be provided for the disposal of diapers; separate equipment shall be provided for cloth diapers, if used. A properly labeled spray bottle of approved disinfectant shall be provided.
(4)Staff changing diapers shall wear disposable rubber or other barrier gloves.
(5)Potties shall be used only in bathroom or toilet facilities, and shall be washed and disinfected after each use in a designated utility sink that is not used by staff or children as a hand wash sink. (Amended City Record 9/20/2016, eff. 10/20/2016; amended City Record 9/20/2017, eff. 10/10/2017; amended City Record 6/12/2018, eff. 7/12/2018)
