SANITATION STANDARD 1.

Plans and specifications of the water purification signed

and sealed by a licensed Sanitary Engineer (RA 1364)
RETAIL WATER SYSTEM (RWS) 2. Design was environmentally sound, ecologically safe,
OR REFILLING STATION cost efficient, based on the characteristic of source
water and the available water purification technology.
3. Water processing constructed/installed as per approved
ITEM No. I: QUALITY OF SOURCE WATER design and operation. No by-pass in any of the
1. Source water from: operations.
a. Public Water Supply System (MWSS, Water 4. Air filtration included in the multi-stage water
District, Community Water Supply System, Rural purification process.
Water Supply, Barangay Waterworks): 5. Product water No Residual of disinfectant.
1) Certificate of 6. Parts of the equipment (cartridges, membranes, pumps,
Potability of Drinking Water (CPDW) etc.) used, replaced as per manufacturers’ requirements.
issued by the Local Health Office (LHO). 7. Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan,
2) Results of the GMP and appropriate water quality monitoring program
Validation Sample of Water from DOH- being implemented in all the CCPs of the water
accredited laboratory (bacteriological, processing.
biological, physical, chemical and 8. Product water complying with the PNSDW.
radiological); Date of sample shall not be
more than one month old. ITEM No. 5: FILLING AND CAPPING
a. Private Water Supply System: 1. Filler not located adjacent to windows or openings.
1) Operational Permit 2. Filler thoroughly cleaned and sanitized in-place and/or
(OP) from the Regional Health Director, and disassembled for cleaning and sanitizing before being
2) CPDW from the used.
Local Health Office. 3. Using DOH-approved cleaning solution or process.
a. Water Tankers and Containers: 4. Using DOH-approved sanitizing solution or process.
1) Copy of the 5. Filler thoroughly rinsed internally and externally with
requirements of “1.a or 1.b”, product water every after filling operation.
depending on the source of 6. Rim of container when filling pointed directly to the
water, and water-dispensing nozzle during filling.
7. Refilled containers immediately capped after filling.
2) Copy of Sanitary
Clearance of water tankers and/or
ITEM No. 6: CONTAINERS, CAPS AND DISPENSERS
container
1. Only EHS-DOH-certified containers, caps and water
vending machines or water dispensers (any model, with
ITEM No. 2: QUALITY OF REFILLED/PRODUCT
or without cooler or heater) allowed for use by the
WATER
refilling station.
1. Complete Results of Water Analysis from DOH-
2. Use of “Sanitary Cap” or other DOH-approved caps
Accredited Laboratory, analyzed and noted by a
(disposable) for every 5-gallons bulk water container.
government employed Sanitary Engineer of the DOH or
3. 31/2-gallons water containers and 5-gallons-Bulk water
the LHO; results complying with the Philippine
containers provided with handle or “ears” or carrying
National Standards for Drinking Water.
strand attached to the bottle.
Parameters Initial Result Subsequent Result
4. During deliveries, bulk water containers carried only
a. Bacteriological Not more than Not more than
with the use of a container’s grabber or handler.
one month old one month old
5. All water vending machines or dispensers using the
b. Physical -do- Every 6 months
bulk water container provided with “Sanitary Dispenser
c. Chemical -do- -do-
Shield” or equivalent DOH-approved apparatus, if
d. Biological -do- Once a year
provided.
e. Radiological - do- Upon the advice
* Dispensers placed in public places, other than food
of DOH/LHO
establishments, with Sanitary Permit from the LHO.
ITEM 3: PROTECTION OF PRODUCT WATER
ITEM No. 7: WASHING AND SANITIZING
1. Product water protected from all contaminants.
1. All containers and caps from customers and for delivery
2. No room or space used in connection with the
thoroughly washed and sanitized by the establishment
purification of water, handling, capping, sealing,
(RWS) before refilling them with water.
storage, sale, etc.:
2. No Residual of disinfectant, oxidant or sanitizer in all
a. Used as sleeping quarter
the containers and caps.
b. Directly connected to a toilet
3. Only DOH-approved cleaning solution or process used.
c. Animals is kept
4. Only DOH-approved sanitizing solution or process used
1. Persons not directly involved in the water processing
5. Product water used for rinsing.
not allowed in the service spaces (including children).
6. Adequate draining of containers and caps employed.
2. No display or storing or sale of other items (groceries,
dry goods, cosmetics, etc.) other than the RWS
ITEM No. 8: STORAGE OF WATER
materials.
1. Design, specification and location of
3. Filling of containers with water without hand contact.
tank/sump/reservoir before its construction/installation
4. Empty containers and refilled containers placed in
approved by the LHO as recommended by the SE.
slated platform with height of 20 cm.
2. Steel Tanks:
a. DOH-certified water steel tanks; made of
ITEM No. 4: WATER PURIFICATION PROCESS
non-toxic materials, durable, corrosion-resistant,
non-absorbent, smooth, easily cleaned surface.

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 b. Soldering joints per approved DOH
materials and procedure.
c. Provided with manhole/opening, drainpipe,
vermin proofed vent and inlet and outlet pipes.
1. Concrete Sumps, Tanks, and Reservoirs:
a. Tested for water tightness.
b. Internal construction materials approved by
the LHO as recommended by the SE.
1. All water storage facilities cleaned and sanitized at least
once a month.
2. Refilled Water in Containers:
a. Container with refilled water stored in a
separate storage room.
b. Storage of refilled water not beyond 24-
hours holding time.
ITEM No. 9: TRANSPORT OF PRODUCT WATER
1. All delivery vehicles with Sanitary Clearance from the
LHO; approved sanitary transporting facilities and
maintained clean and sanitary all the time.
2. Sanitary Clearance posted in delivery vehicles.
3. All refilled water containers properly capped, arranged
crated or boxed. No other product or material inside the
delivery vehicle.
4. Water in delivery vehicles maintained at 25C-28C
temperature.
ITEM No. 10: ROOM/FACILITY AREA
ALLOCATION
1. All refilling stations provided with refilling and selling
room, enclosed water purification room, container
washing and sanitizing room, separate storage room for
empty and refilled containers, source water storage
facility and toilet room.
2. Room/Facility Area Allocation:
a. Refilling & Selling Room – 9.50 sqm (min.)
b. Water Purification Room – 3.10 sqm per
person (clear of all equipment)
c. Container Storage Room (separate for empty
and filled Containers) – sufficient area per
approved plan
d. Source Water Storage Facility – sufficient
space to allow free movement during inspection
e. Office Space – 1.77 sqm per person (clear of
all furniture and equipment)
f. Changeroom – 2.80 sqm per person
(inclusive of lockers or other facilities
g. Toilet Room – per toilet structural
requirement
h. Parking Area (optional) – 30 sqm plus 10
sqm for each additional car
No substitute for the abovementioned area allocations.
1. Filling, selling and water purification rooms under
positive pressure of purified air.
2. All doors and partitions made of see-through materials
(glass, DOH-approved plastic).
3. All customer service opening designed to minimize the
entrance of contaminants and pests.
b. Painted or finished light with colored
materials
c. All angles between floor and walls rounded
off to a height of 7.62 cm
d. All angles between walls and ceilings sealed
e. Walls of toilets and other rooms subject to
wetting constructed of impervious materials to a
height not less than 2 m from the floor.
1. Ceilings: constructed of smooth, non-absorbent
materials; painted light color.
2. Doors: self-closing, tight fitting with smooth and non-
absorbent surfaces.
3. Lighting: all rooms provided with 20 foot-candle
(215.20 lux) illumination intensity.
4. Ventilation:
a. Each personnel provided with 12 cubic
meter room volume and minimum of 3 air
exchanges per hour:
1) Windows & other opening – 10%
of floor area
2) Mechanical Ventilation – air-
conditioner, exhaust fan & blower
a. Selling, Filling & Water Purification Rooms
– preferably air-conditioned
b. All rooms provided with odor absorber or
air purifier
1. Changeroom:
a. All refilling stations provided with suitable
lockers or other facilities for storage of clothing
and personal belongings of employees.
b. Facilities situated and arranged that there is
no contamination of refilled water.
c. No clothing, gowns aprons, etc. placed in
other rooms or areas other than the facilities
mentioned
d. Street clothes not use as working apparel.
e. Separate changeroom for establishment
employing more than 5 or more employees of
either sex.
f. Changeroom cleaned daily and disinfected
once a week.
ITEM No. 12: MAINTENANCE OF PREMISES
1. No alteration, renovation additional construction, in any
of the rooms/facility of the establishment without a up-
to-date Building Permit and an amended Sanitary
Permit.
2. No alteration, addition, deletion or any change in the
water purification process without an approved plan
from the LHO.
3. Repairs of structural, plumbing and drainage carried out
without delay.
4. Defective or damaged receptacles, appliances, furniture
or equipment discarded and replaced or repaired as
required.
5. Rooms and premises maintained in tidy condition and
free from accumulation of refuse and/or wet flooring.
6. Premises, equipment, furniture, etc. maintained in clean
and sanitary condition.

ITEM No. 11: CONSTRUCTION OF PREMISES ITEM No. 13: TOILET FACILITIES
1. Floors: 1. Adequate and clean toilet facilities provided to
a. Constructed of impervious, non-skid easily employees of refilling station:
cleaned materials. a. 5-29 employees – 1 wc for men & 1 wc for
b. Adequately graded and drained. women
c. “Close-type” floor drain provided in store or b. 30-49 employees – 1 wc & 1 urinal for men
selling area. & 2 wc for women
1. Walls: c. 50 – 99 employees – 2 wc & 1 urinal for
a. Internal surfaces – smooth, even, non- men and 2 wc for women
absorbent and easily cleaned materials. d. For every 100 – up – 1 fixture for every 50
employees

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1. Toilet room completely enclosed, properly lighted (10
foot-candle or 107.6 lux) and ventilated (25% of floor
area or exhaust fan provided connected to the lighting
switch for windowless toilet).
2. Refilling station employing less than 5 personnel
provided with one water closet.
3. Toilet plan approved by the LHO as recommended by
the SE:
a. Minimum space requirements:
1) Water closet – 1.50 sqm
2) Urinals – 1.11 sqm
3) Shower – 1.11 sqm
1. 1 service sink or 1 curved cleaning facility equipped
with floor drain provided.
ITEM No. 14: HANDWASHING FACILITIES
1. Adequate and clean handwashing facilities provided to
employees of refilling stations:
a. 5 – 29 employees – 1 lavatory for men & 1
lavatory for women
b. 30 – 40 employees – 2 lavatory for men and
2 lavatory for women
c. 50 – 99 employees – 3 lavatory for men and
3 lavatory for women
1. Handwashing facility located inside or adjacent the
toilet.
2. Minimum space requirement – 1.11 sqm
3. Refilling station employing less than 5 personnel
provided with one handwashing facility.
4. Provided with nailbrush, soap or hand cleaner/sanitizer
and hand dryer.
ITEM No. 15: SANITARY PLUMBING
1. The plumbing system, water piping, connections,
fittings and hoses conveying water constructed,
installed and repaired with in accordance with the
NPCP and the NBC (PD 1096)
2. Source water lines protected from contamination; no
cross connection
3. Water supply for the purification equipment protected
from backflow and backpressure from in-machine water
4. Air gap between the water supply inlet and flood rim of
plumbing fixture, equipment or non-water equipment at
least 2 x the diameter of the water supply inlet or as per
the NPCP
5. All piping and fitting materials (metal and plastic)
DOH-certified/approved
6. Distribution system provided with isolation valves in
branch lines or grid lines
7. Appropriate control and regulating valves, backflow
prevention and conditioning devices installed
8. Water piping system designed on the basis of the
minimum pressure available in the locality
9. No booster, pneumatic, pressure or other pumps
connected to the main water line.
ITEM No. 16: LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT
1. Plan of individual sewage disposal system, sub-surface
absorption system or secondary or other wastewater
device approved by the Local Health Officer as
recommended by the SE.
2. Separate primary wastewater treatment facilities
constructed for domestic waste and graywater.
3. Graywater from the purification process recycled and
reused
4. Adequate drainage facilities provided in the premises.
ITEM No. 17: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
1. Refilling station provided with 2 receptacles in all
rooms and premises, one for biodegradable (green color
lining bag) and one for non-biodegradable (black color
lining bag)
2. All refuse materials handled in such a manner as to
avoid contamination of water
3. Receptacle for sanitary napkin provided in women’s
toilet room.
4. All refuse segregated at source, stored, collected,
transported and disposed in a sanitary and approved
procedure
ITEM No. 18: VERMIN CONTROL
1. Absence of mice, rats, flies, mosquitoes, roaches and
other vermin in the rooms and premises
2. Vermin abatement program approved by LHO and
maintained by operator
3. Procedure and frequency of pest control operation
approved by LHO
4. Pest Control conducted by DOH-accredited urban pest
control operator
ITEM No. 19: PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
1. Refilling station being managed by a plant
manager/supervisor who passed the 40-hour basic
certification course for water operators or a SE or a
person who has completed the entire required subject
for the course.
2. All other personnel completed the 20-hour training
conducted by the LHO for water sanitation.
3. All personnel of the establishment possess up-to-date
health certificates
4. All personnel wear their HC in their working garment
5. All personnel observing good personal hygiene
completed the 20-hour training conducted by the LHO
for water sanitation.
6. All personnel of the establishment possess up-to-date
health certificates
7. All personnel have their HC clipped in their garment
while working
8. All personnel wearing uniform
9. All personnel using/wearing the required PPE (e.g.
cough/sneeze mask, hair restrain, etc.)
10. Personnel working in the water purification room
using water-resistant shoes (not worn outside)
11. No person afflicted with a communicable disease or
carrier of such disease handling water processing and
vending activities
12. All personnel working in the establishment not subject
to undue stresses to the musculo-skeletal system
13. All personnel observing good personal practices
14. All personnel observing good personal hygiene.
ITEM No. 20: MISCELLANEOUS
1. Sanitary Permit displayed in a conspicuous place in the
establishment
2. Sanitation Standard Rating Sticker (SSRS) attached to
the window or door of the establishment or in a
conspicuous part of the establishment for public
guidance
3. Other documents available upon inspection (e.g.
approved plan of the establishment, approved design of
the water purification plant, recent result of water
analysis, copy of DOH-certified equipment, containers,
caps, dispensers, Sanitary Clearance for delivery
vehicles, etc)
4. Others.