Ind. Admin. Code tit. 410, r. 6-7.2-27 – Sanitary facilities

Sec. 27. (a) The entrance to a sanitary facility shall have a sign to designate which sex may use the facility. Solid walls extending from floor to ceiling shall separate facilities for each sex located in the same building.

(b) Toilets, urinals, hand washing, and bathing facilities shall be provided as follows:

Males
Individuals to be served	Showers	Lavatories	Toilets	Urinals*
1–10	1	2	1	1
11–20	2	2	1	1
21–30	2	3	2	1
31–40	3	4	2	2
41–50	4	5	3	2
51–60	5	6	3	3
61–70	6	7	4	3
*Toilets may be substituted for the appropriate number of urinals.

Females
Individuals to be served	Showers	Lavatories	Toilets
1–10	1	2	2
11–20	2	2	2
21–30	2	3	3
31–40	3	4	4
41–50	4	5	5
51–60	5	6	6
61–70	6	7	7

(c) Camps serving more than seventy (70) campers shall have sanitary facilities for each sex in the ratio of one (1) shower, lavatory, and toilet or urinal for each fifteen (15) additional campers.

(d) Showers or lavatories are not required at primitive camps.

(e) For all common use rooms that contain sanitary or laundry facilities, excluding sanitary vault privies and portable toilets, the following minimum requirements shall apply:

(1) Floors, walls, and partitions around showers, lavatories, and other plumbing fixtures shall be smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable. Floors in hand washing and shower rooms shall have a nonskid finish and trapped floor drains.
(2) Bathing and hand washing facilities shall have hot and cold water under pressure. Bathing facilities shall have an approved properly operating, approved automatic hot water temperature control valve. The valve must control the water temperature at the point of use so it will not exceed one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit.
(3) An operating mechanical exhaust device must replace the air in the facility at least six (6) times per hour.
(4) Exterior openings shall be screened with at least sixteen (16) mesh screen to prevent the entrance of insects.
(5) Entrances to toilets and bathing facilities shall have self-closing doors.
(6) Toilet and bathing facilities shall be configured to prevent viewing of the interior through the entrance door.
(7) Light fixtures shall have guards or shields to prevent shattering.
(8) At least twenty (20) foot-candles of light measured thirty (30) inches above the floor must be provided throughout the interior of the facility.
(9) Lavatories shall have mixing or combination faucets. Self-closing, slow closing, or metering faucets shall provide a flow of water for at least fifteen (15) seconds.
(10) Lavatories and hand washing facilities shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of toilets. Water, soap, and paper towels or a mechanical hand drying device shall be provided at hand washing facilities that are available to all campers. Common towels are prohibited.
(11) Sanitary facilities must have a roof with an overhang to prevent drainage into the structure.
(12) Sanitary facilities shall be maintained in a clean condition and in good repair.

(f) Toilet paper shall be available at all times in toilets and privies.

(g) Privies shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with Bulletin S.E. 11.

(h) Where electricity is available, the privy interior must have artificial illumination. Where electricity is not available, the privy must allow natural light to enter for illumination.

(i) Hand washing facilities, or a dispenser with moistened disposable towelettes, shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of a privy.

(j) Toilet facilities shall be located within five hundred (500) feet of each sleeping area.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 6-7.2-27; filed Jun 27, 2002, 1:30 p.m.: 25 IR 3753; readopted filed Jul 14, 2008, 2:14 p.m.: 20080806-IR-410080322RFA; readopted filed Sep 10, 2014, 2:08 p.m.: 20141008-IR-410140299RFA; readopted filed Sep 10, 2020, 2:11 p.m.: 20201007-IR-410200404RFA)