# Water Supply Clearance

(a) All child care centers where water for human consumption is from a private source shall meet the following requirements: 

   (1) As a condition of initial licensure, the applicant shall provide evidence of an onsite inspection of the source of the water and a bacteriological analysis that establishes the safety of the water. The inspection and the bacteriological analysis shall be conducted by the local health department, the California Department of Health Services or a licensed commercial laboratory. 

   (2) Subsequent to initial licensure, the licensee shall provide evidence of a bacteriological analysis of the private water supply as frequently as is necessary to ensure the safety of the children, but no less frequently than specified in the following table: 

| Licensed Capacity | Analysis Required | Periodic Subsequent Analysis                                                          |
| ----------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 6 or fewer        | Initial licensing | Not required unless evidence supports the need for such analysis to protect children. |
| 7 through 15      | Initial licensing | Annually                                                                              |
| 16 through 24     | Initial licensing | Semiannually                                                                          |
| 25 or more        | Initial licensing | Quarterly                                                                             |

> NOTE: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.73, 1596.81, 1596.95 and 1597.05, Health and Safety Code.


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