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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 3. As used in this act:
(a) “Bubbler fixture” means a fixture on a drinking water fountain through which water is forced up in a small arc from a nozzle that allows an individual to drink from the arc directly.
(b) “Child care center” means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.
(c) “Department” means the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy or its authorized agent or representative.
(d) “Drinking fountain” means a plumbing fixture that is connected to the potable water distribution system and drainage system that allows a user to obtain a drink directly from a stream of flowing water without the use of any accessory.
(e) “Filtered bottle-filling station” or “station” means an apparatus that meets all of the following requirements:
(i) Is connected to customer site piping.
(ii) Filters water and is certified to meet NSF/ANSI standard 53 for lead reduction and NSF/ANSI standard 42 for particulate removal.
(iii) The flow rate through the station is paired to the specified flow rate of the filter cartridge.
(iv) Has a light or other device to indicate filter cartridge replacement status.
(v) Is designed to fill drinking bottles or other containers for personal water consumption.
(vi) Includes a drinking fountain.
(f) “Filtered faucet” means a faucet that at the point of use includes a filter that is certified to meet NSF/ANSI standard 53 for lead reduction and NSF/ANSI standard 42 for particulate removal.
(g) “Fund” means the school and child care center clean drinking water fund created in section 11. 1
(h) “Plan” means a drinking water management plan created under section 5. 2
(i) “School” means a public school or nonpublic school as those terms are defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 380. School Code of 1976 § 380.1903 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-380-school-code-of-1976/mi-comp-laws-380-1903/
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