2417.1 A reservoir that is used to supply water to a device such as a produce fogger shall be maintained in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, and cleaned in accordance with manufacturer's specifications or according to the procedures specified in § 2417.2, whichever is more stringent.ᵖ

2417.2 Cleaning procedures shall include at least the following steps and shall be conducted at least once a week:

(a) Draining and complete disassembly of the water and aerosol contact parts;ᵖ

(b) Brush-cleaning the reservoir, aerosol tubing, and discharge nozzles with a suitable detergent solution;ᵖ

(c) Flushing the complete system with water to remove the detergent solution and particulate accumulation;ᵖ and

(d) Rinsing by immersing, spraying, or swabbing the reservoir, aerosol tubing, and discharge nozzles with at least fifty micrograms per liter (50 mg/L) hypochlorite solution.ᵖ

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).