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Committee reports building-code regulation change on drinking water stations favorably
Summary
The committee reviewed a resubmitted International Plumbing Code change: the House removed language requiring that 50% of drinking fountains be water-filling stations, leaving drinking fountain requirements in education settings unchanged; the regulation was reported favorably.
The LCI Committee reviewed a resubmitted regulation from the South Carolina Building Codes Council concerning the International Plumbing Code. Staff said the House removed language that had required 50% of the required number of drinking fountains to also serve as water‑filling stations. Under the resubmitted regulation, educational settings retain a drinking fountain requirement but are not required to provide water‑filling stations or a specified type of fountain.
Staff explained the change preserves an existing South Carolina exemption that differs from the International Plumbing Code text. Committee members asked about the genesis of the original requirement and noted some vendor interest; staff said the resubmission restores the state's prior approach. After brief discussion, the committee voted to report the resubmitted regulation favorably by voice vote.
The regulation will proceed through the next steps of administrative review.
