must indicate no presence of (c) Take any other actions environmental protection coliform bacteria, and must not required or requested by the agency standards. A copy of exceed ten parts per million state department of health, the the water testing results (ppm) for nitrate. local health jurisdiction or the must be kept on the (3) If test results indicate department of social and health licensed premises. If the the presence of coliform services to ensure the safety test results are at or above bacteria or nitrate greater than and reliability of the water the current EPA action level, ten ppm the licensee must: supply an early learning provider (a) Immediately retest the (4) If your water connection must immediately: water; is interrupted or your water Close the early (b) If the retest indicates source becomes contaminated: learning program to the presence of coliform (a) A correction must be prevent children from bacteria or nitrate greater than made within twenty-four hours using or consuming ten ppm, immediately stop or the facility must close until water, or supply using the well water in the corrections can be made; or bottled or packaged child care and inform the local water to meet the health jurisdiction and the (b) The facility must obtain requirements of this department; an alternative source of potable chapter; (c) Take steps required by water approved by the state Consult with the the local health jurisdiction to department of health or local department of health repair the well or water health jurisdiction in an for technical system; and amount adequate to ensure the assistance; (d) Test the water as often requirements in this chapter for Contact and advise as required by the local health safe drinking water, the department of the jurisdiction until tests indicate handwashing, sanitizing, water test results and no presence of coliform dishwashing, and cooking are steps taken to protect bacteria and nitrate levels not met. enrolled children; exceeding ten ppm. Notify all parents and (4)(a) If directed by the guardians of the test local health jurisdiction or the results; and department, the licensee must Notify the suspend child care operations department once lead until repairs are made; or and copper levels are
must indicate no presence of coliform bacteria, and must not exceed ten parts per million (ppm) for nitrate. (3) If test results indicate the presence of coliform bacteria or nitrate greater than ten ppm the licensee must: (a) Immediately retest the water; (b) If the retest indicates the presence of coliform bacteria or nitrate greater than ten ppm, immediately stop using the well water in the child care and inform the local health jurisdiction and the department; (c) Take steps required by the local health jurisdiction to repair the well or water system; and (d) Test the water as often as required by the local health jurisdiction until tests indicate no presence of coliform bacteria and nitrate levels not exceeding ten ppm. (4)(a) If directed by the local health jurisdiction or the department, the licensee must suspend child care operations until repairs are made; or (c) Take any other actions required or requested by the state department of health, the local health jurisdiction or the department of social and health services to ensure the safety and reliability of the water supply (4) If your water connection is interrupted or your water source becomes contaminated: (a) A correction must be made within twenty-four hours or the facility must close until corrections can be made; or (b) The facility must obtain an alternative source of potable water approved by the state department of health or local health jurisdiction in an amount adequate to ensure the requirements in this chapter for safe drinking water, handwashing, sanitizing, dishwashing, and cooking are met. environmental protection agency standards. A copy of the water testing results must be kept on the licensed premises. If the test results are at or above the current EPA action level, an early learning provider must immediately: Close the early learning program to prevent children from using or consuming water, or supply bottled or packaged water to meet the requirements of this chapter; Consult with the department of health for technical assistance; Contact and advise the department of the water test results and steps taken to protect enrolled children; Notify all parents and guardians of the test results; and Notify the department once lead and copper levels are