10A NCAC 14J .1218       PLUMBING SYSTEMS

(a)  A jail shall have a hot water supply for lavatories and showers designed to meet the needs of the number of inmates confined in the jail, as determined by the governing body. The hot water temperature at lavatories and showers used by inmates shall be maintained at a minimum of 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) and shall not exceed 116 degrees F (46.7 degrees C).

(b)  A jail shall not locate the following valves of the water supply system in rooms or areas accessible by inmates:

(1)           a shut-off valve for a supply branch line serving plumbing fixtures;

(2)           a shut-off valve for a riser pipe serving plumbing fixtures; and

(3)           a shut-off valve to a plumbing fixture.

(c)  The shut-off valves listed in Paragraph (b) of this Rule shall be accessible to officers.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 153A‑221;

Eff. June 1, 1990;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1992;

Readopted Eff. September 4, 2020.