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WAC 388-97-3320

Hot water.

The nursing home must ensure:
(1) The hot water system maintains water temperatures at one hundred ten degrees Fahrenheit, plus or minus ten degrees Fahrenheit, at fixtures used by residents and staff.
(2) For laundry temperatures, refer to WAC 388-97-2780.
(3) For dishwashing temperatures, refer to chapter 246-215 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. WSR 08-20-062, § 388-97-3320, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.]