Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-27-17

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 4-27-17 - Water supply systems

Each licensee shall ensure that all of the following requirements are met:

(a) Sufficient potable water to meet the needs of the lodging establishment shall be provided from a source constructed and operated pursuant to K.S.A. 65-161 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(b) No water supply system deemed unsafe by the secretary shall be used as a potable water supply.

(c)

(1) Each nonpublic water supply system shall be constructed, maintained, and operated as specified in K.S.A. 65-161 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(2) All water from a nonpublic water supply system shall meet the state drinking water quality standards specified in K.S.A. 65-161 et seq., and amendments thereto. The most recent sample report for the nonpublic water supply system used by the lodging establishment shall be retained for at least 12 months at the lodging establishment and shall be made available to the secretary upon request.

(d) During any period when a boil-water order is in effect, including a precautionary boil-water notice or advisory issued by the secretary of the Kansas department of health and environment on a public or nonpublic water supply, the licensee shall meet the following requirements until the problem has been corrected:

(1) Notify each guest, verbally upon check-in and by written notice placed in each rented guest room, that the plumbed water is not potable and only potable water should be used for drinking and for brushing teeth;

(2) discard any ice that could have been made from or exposed to contaminated water; and

(3) obtain a temporary, alternate supply of potable water by using one of the following:

(A) A supply of commercially bottled drinking water;

(B) one or more closed, portable, bulk water containers;

(C) an enclosed vehicular water tank;

(D) an on-premises water storage tank; or

(E) any other alternative water source if approved by the secretary.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-27-17

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 36-506, as amended by L. 2012, ch. 145, sec. 6; effective June 4, 2010; amended Feb. 8, 2013.