Special requirements for plumbing installations in health care facilities

Designation Number:
Z317.1
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
ICS code(s):
91.140.60
91.140.70
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

This Standard is intended to assist all classes of health care facilities (HCFs) to manage the potential risks associated with plumbing installation and maintenance. This Standard addresses the special requirements of plumbing systems pertinent to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of new facilities, existing facilities, and retrofits of existing systems. This Standard specifies requirements for the following in HCFs:

a) water supply systems, including domestic cold water systems and hot water systems;

b) plumbing fixtures and fittings;

c) drainage systems;

d) monitoring and maintenance of water systems;

e) infection control;

f) catastrophic event planning;

g) specialized water systems (e.g., reverse-osmosis, deionized, distilled); and

h) hydraulic fire protection systems.

Project need:

The new edition of the Standard will be expanded to cover ongoing issues with Legionella contamination in hot water systems, address the rise of other resistant organisms in drains, sinks, and traps; provide guidance on water conservation and water quality strategies, consider developing requirements for facility water maintenance plans, revisit design specifications for faucets, fixtures, and sinks, and mitigate and prevent biofilm buildup in pipes and fittings.

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