GroundRules
6VAC15-81-900: Plumbing
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections
- Agency 15. State Board of Local and Regional Jails
- Chapter 81. Standards for Planning, Design, Construction, and Reimbursement of Local Correctional Facilities
- Part V. Secure Local Correctional Facilities Design and Construction
- Article 3. Additional Design Requirements
A. Walk-in type plumbing chases shall be provided with lights and electrical outlets to facilitate maintenance.
B. Sufficient floor water drains shall be provided throughout the jail to enable water to be easily removed from areas subject to water spillage or flooding (i.e., shower, group toilet areas, dayrooms, kitchens, etc.).
C. At a minimum, the capability of shutting off the domestic water supply shall be provided for each individual housing unit with one control per housing unit.
D. Plumbing fixtures in special purpose and intake cells shall have individual shutoff controls for domestic water supply.
E. Domestic water shutoff controls shall be in a remote location in proximity to each housing unit and shall be easily accessed by staff, but not inmate accessible.
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