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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".20" citation="COMAR 10.07.22.20" title_num="10" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="22" heading="Water Supply.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Approved Source. A facility shall be served by water from an approved public water supply. If an approved public water supply is not available, a private water supply may be accepted if it is approved by the local jurisdiction in which the hospice house is located or a private certified vendor.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Adequacy. The water supply shall be adequate in quantity and delivered under sufficient pressure to satisfactorily serve all fixtures in the facility.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Hot Water Temperature. Hot water accessible to patients shall be blended externally to the hot water generator, by either individual point-of-use control valves of the anti-scald or thermostatic mixing valve type, to a maximum temperature of 120ºF and a minimum temperature of 110ºF at the fixture.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>