415.2 Drinking Fountain Alternatives — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 415.2 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

Where food is consumed indoors, water stations shall be permitted to be substituted for drinking fountains. Bottle filling stations shall be permitted to be substituted for drinking fountains up to 50 percent of the requirements for drinking fountains. Drinking fountains shall not be required for an occupant load of 30 or less.

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