Department of Public Health › 19-13-B CHAPTER II

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B39. Quality of water supplies made available for public and for employees (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B3—19-13-B20. (Repealed) Repealed January 13, 1970.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B40. Sanitation of foodstuffs (Repealed) Repealed February 17, 2023.(Effective October 8, 1963; Repealed February 17, 2023)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B41. Sanitation of public fair grounds, horse shows, horse races, and automobile racesNo public fair grounds or grounds for horse shows, horse races and automobile races shall be used except after compliance with the following r…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B42. Sanitation of places dispensing foods or beverages (Repealed) Repealed February 17, 2023.(Effective April 25, 1994; Amended April 25, 1997; Amended August 15, 2000; Amended July 6, 2001; Amended October 3, 2005; Amended Jul…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B43. (Repealed) Repealed March 6, 1974.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B43a. Artificial ice plantsNo city, town, borough, institution, person, firm or corporation shall operate within the state any plant for the manufacture, processing or packaging of artificial ice for sale for domestic use or for…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B44. Sanitation of trailer coaches\"Trailer coach\" is defined as any of the various types of vehicles with motor power or designed to be towed with an automobile and adapted to human habitation either for the purpose of sleepin…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B45. Minimum requirements for drainage and toilet systems(a) Plumbing and drainage systems shall be so constructed as to avoid contamination of safe drinking water supplies in houses or buildings. There shall be no cross connect…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B46. Notification by water officials in water supply emergenciesWhenever the security of a public water system is threatened or suspicious activities are observed on or near water company land or the treatment of a public water …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B47. Disinfection of water mains, valves and structuresAfter November 15, 1948, in the case of construction of or repairs to any system of water supply furnished to the public, precautions shall be exercised in the handling, lay…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B48. Itinerant food vending (Repealed) Repealed February 17, 2023.(Effective April 25, 1994; Amended October 3, 2005; Amended July 3, 2007; Repealed February 17, 2023)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B49. Catering food service (Repealed) Repealed February 17, 2023.(Effective January 27, 1975; Amended April 25, 1994; Amended April 25, 1997; Amended July 6, 2001; Amended October 3, 2005; Amended July 3, 2007; Repealed February…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B50. Public and semi-public water supplies (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51. (Repealed) Repealed January 12, 1971.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51a. Effective dateThe provisions of section 19-13-B51a to 19-13-B51l, inclusive, shall be applicable to all water supply wells constructed after the effective date. (Effective January 12, 1971)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51b. DefinitionsAs used in sections 19-13-B51a to 19-13-B51l, inclusive: (1) \"Water supply well\" means an artificial excavation, constructed by any method, for the purpose of getting water for drinking or other domestic use; …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51c. InterconnectionsNo physical connection between piping carrying water from a public water supply and piping carrying water from any other source shall be permitted unless such other water supply is of safe, sanitary quality…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51d. LocationAll separating distances are to be measured horizontally.(a) Wells with a required withdrawal rate of under ten gallons per minute. (1) Each such well shall be located at a relatively high point on the premises con…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51e. PrecautionsA well under construction shall be protected so that there can be no drainage or surface wash into the well. Workmen employed in such construction shall exercise sanitary precautions in disposal of wastes and ha…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51f. Construction(a) Materials. Pipe used for casing a well other than a dug well shall be made of steel or other material approved by the commissioner of health. They shall be free from flaws or defects and shall have watertig…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51g. CoveringThe cover of the dug well shall be made of substantial reinforced concrete at least four inches thick. Other material approved by the commissioner of health may be used. It shall be of sufficient diameter to overla…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51h. Well pits(a) The use of a well pit shall be avoided whenever practical. When used, it shall be large enough to permit ready access to equipment. (b) A well pit and its juncture with any other structure shall be watertight,…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51i. Well pit drains(a) Where there is no danger of flood or back flow, the water from a pit shall be drained onto the surface of the ground. The pipe used shall be at a grade of not less than one-eighth inch per foot toward th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51j. Permanent appurtenances(a) Any equipment, piping or appurtenance, permanently installed in a well, shall be joined watertight to the well casing at the point of entrance to the well by a well top seal or equally effective …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51k. Post-construction(a) On completion of the well, the well contractor shall pump or otherwise flush the well sufficiently to clear the water of cuttings. (b) The well contractor shall make a yield test to determine the quant…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51l. TestingPublic water supply wells shall be sampled by the state department of public health or local director of health for bacteriological, physical and sanitary chemical examination. Approval of the commissioner of public…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B51m. Well permits(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) below no water supply well permit shall be given until it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the director of health that public sewers are available or a subsurf…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B52. Food or beverage vending machine operationsNo person, firm or corporation shall operate or maintain within the state any self-service vending machine offered for public use which, upon insertion of a coin, coins or token or…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B53. Water supplies and privies for field workers(a) Water shall be readily available to both shed and field workers in covered containers with sanitary drinking fountains or with individual paper cups, in accordance with sectio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B54. First aid kits for field workersStandard first aid kits shall be kept in every shed where work is going on and shall be readily available to all workers. (See Reg. 22-17a-2.)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B55. Sanitary requirements for housing of workers(a) Housing shall be constructed in such a manner as to be structurally safe, adequate in size and reasonably easy to keep clean.* *Note: It is important that the provisions of th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B56. Sleeping quarters for workers(a) Sleeping quarters shall be in good structural condition and constructed so as to provide shelter to the occupants against the elements and to exclude dampness. (b) Beds shall be furnished to…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B57. Bedding in sleeping quarters for workers(a) Blankets, sheets, pillow cases, pillows and mattresses or mattress bags shall be provided.(b) All bedding shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and its condition s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B58. Kitchen and mess hall or dining room for workers(a) The kitchen and dining room shall be separated from sleeping quarters and toilet rooms. Walls, floors and ceilings shall be in good repair and so constructed as to permit …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B59. Food for workers(a) Food handlers shall be persons in good health, free from open sores and lesions on the body and free from communicable diseases. (See section 2-201 of the food code, as defined in section 19a-36g of the …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B60. Water supply for workers' quarters(a) The supply shall be adequate to furnish at least thirty gallons of water per day per person. Adequate storage to handle peak loads shall be provided. Running water under pressure shall …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B61. Sewage disposal for workers' quarters(a) Where no municipal disposal system is available, all kitchen, lavatory, toilet, bathhouse and laundry wastes shall be disposed of by running through covered drains to a sub-surface d…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B62. Lavatory, bathing and laundry facilities for workers' quarters(a) Adequate handwashing, bathing and laundry facilities, with running water of approved quality, shall be provided. Hot water shall be available in adequate qua…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B63. Refuse disposal for workers' quartersMetal cans with tight fitting covers or other method of storage approved by the local director of health shall be provided to store rubbish pending collection and final disposal. Refuse …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B64—19-13-B70. (Repealed) Repealed October 28, 2005.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B71. Sewage disposal from boats near shellfish areasThe discharge of human waste from any boat into the waters directly over or adjacent to areas on which shellfish are being produced for market is prohibited.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B72. Contamination of shellfish prohibitedShellfish held in wet or dry storage shall be so kept at all times that they will not become contaminated.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B73—19-13-B77. (Repealed) Repealed October 28, 2005.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B78. Slaughterhouses regulatedEvery slaughterhouse or place where the business of slaughtering beef, poultry or swine, or preparing the same for market, is carried on, and the implements, utensils and appliances used therein, sh…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B79. Construction and sanitary requirements(a) Construction of rooms and floors. (1) The floors shall be of brick, concrete or other hard impervious material and properly sloped to outlets covered with removable grating, the bar…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B80. Chemical substances in public water suppliesNo chemical substances other than those used on September 1, 1964, with the approval of the commissioner of health shall be added to public water supplies designed for human consu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B81. ApplicationThe provisions of sections 19-13-B81 to 19-13-B96, inclusive, shall be applicable to any mass gathering. (Effective December 7, 1971)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B82. DefinitionsAs used in sections 19-13-B81 to 19-13-B96, inclusive:(1) \"Mass gathering\" means an assembly which is attended by three thousand or more persons at a stated location for a period of eighteen or more consecutive…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19-13-B83. PrerequisiteWater, toilet, handwashing and shower facilities shall be constructed and operational not later than seven days before the first day of the mass gathering. Plans necessary to show full compliance with the requir…