1. A. A responsible person shall ensure that a school has an ample water supply that:

   1. 1. Maintains water quality and water pressure, and water temperature as specified in R9-8-703(B)(3)(a), for the school’s drinking fountains, showers, lavatories, water closets, and urinals at all times, and
   2. 2. Is provided by an approved water supplier in accordance with 18 A.A.C. 4.

2. B. A responsible person shall ensure that a school’s drinking water is dispensed from:

   1. 1. A clean drinking fountain that:

      1. a. Provides, from an opening, a stream of water that does not touch anything before reaching a user’s mouth;
      2. b. Has an opening that is higher than the overflow rim to prevent the opening’s submersion; and
      3. c. Has a device to prevent a user’s mouth from touching the opening from which the water streams;
   2. 2. A clean and sanitized water cooler;
   3. 3. A clean and sanitized bottled water cooler;
   4. 4. A clean and sanitized lavatory faucet; or
   5. 5. A clean and sanitized portable water container.

3. C. If a portable water container or the bottle from a school’s bottled water cooler is to be refilled, a responsible person shall ensure that the portable water container or the bottle is:

   1. 1. Maintained by a food establishment regulated by 9 A.A.C. 8, Article 1; and
   2. 2. Filled with water from an approved water supplier specified in subsection (A).
4. D. A responsible person shall ensure that a school does not provide a common drinking cup to students.

5. E. A responsible person shall ensure that a school provides:

   1. 1. Drinking fountains, water coolers, or bottled water coolers according to Tables 1 and 2; and
   2. 2. At least one drinking fountain, water cooler, or bottled water cooler on each floor of the school that contains a classroom, regardless of the number of students.

6. F. A responsible person shall ensure a school provides drinking water that is:

   1. 1. Accessible from the school grounds; and

   2. 2. Sufficient to maintain the hydration of all participants at school-organized outdoor activities.

      Table 1. Kindergarten to Eighth Grade
      Number of Students	Minimum Number of Drinking Fountains, Water Coolers, or Bottled Water Coolers*
      1-50	1
      51-100	2
      101-150	3
      151-200	4
      201-250*	5

Table 1 has been separated from R9-8-706 to conform with the A.A.C. codification scheme. This Table was originally made in Supp. 06-1 by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 282, effective March 11, 2006. (Supp. 24-1).

*For each additional 1-100 students, another drinking fountain, water cooler, or bottled water cooler is required.

Historical Note

Table 2 has been separated from R9-8-706 to conform with the A.A.C. codification scheme. This Table was originally made in Supp. 06-1 by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 282, effective March 11, 2006. (Supp. 24-1).

Historical Note

New Section, including Tables 1 and 2, made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 282, effective March 11, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 237 (February 2, 2024), with an immediate effective date of January 10, 2024; Tables 1 and 2 located under R9-8-706(E) separated from this Section to conform with the A.A.C. codification scheme (Supp. 24-1).

*For each additional 1-50 students, another drinking fountain, water cooler, or bottled water cooler is required.