Section 890.1160 Potable Water Pumping and Storage Equipment

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 PUBLIC HEALTH › CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 890 ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE › Section 890.1160 Potable Water Pumping and Storage Equipment

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Section 890

Section 890.1160 Potable

Water Pumping and Storage Equipment

a) Pumps and Other Appliances. Potable water pumps, tanks,

filters, and all other appliances and devices shall be protected against

contamination.

b) Water Supply Tanks. Potable water supply tanks shall be

properly covered to prevent contamination of the water supply. Soil or waste

lines shall not pass directly over such tanks.

c) Cleaning, Painting, Repairing Water Tanks. A potable water

supply tank used for domestic purposes shall not be lined, painted or repaired

with any material which affects either the taste or the potability of the

water. Tanks shall be disconnected from the system during such operations to

prevent any foreign substance from entering the system.

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