Minnesota Administrative Rules

4715.1950 PROHIBITED CONNECTIONS TO FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

Connections to the potable water supply system for the following shall be protected against backflow:

A.

bidets;

B.

operating, dissection, embalming, and mortuary tables or similar equipment; in such installation the hose used for water supply shall be equipped with a vacuum breaker installed at least six feet, six inches above the floor;

C.

pumps for nonpotable water, chemicals, or other substances; priming connections may be made only through an air gap;

D.

building drainage, sewer, or vent systems; and

E.

any other fixture of similar hazard.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 326.37 to 326.45; 326B.43 to 326B.49

History:

L 2007 c 140 art 6 s 15; art 13 s 4

Published Electronically:

May 14, 2012