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(1) Plans for a new or modified water distribution system must be approved by the regulatory authority before construction. The system must be designed to protect the water from contamination. This includes providing protection from backflow and precluding the creation of cross connections. (2) If individual water connections for camping units, shelter units, or mobile home spaces are provided, the following standards apply: (a) Water riser pipes must extend at least 24 inches above ground elevation with the outlet directed downward for campgrounds, and water risers for a mobile home must extend at least four inches above ground elevation. Surface water must be directed away from the riser. (b) Adequate provision must be made to prevent freezing of service lines, valves, and riser pipes. (c) Water risers must be located and constructed to minimize potential for damage from trailers. Protection may consist of posts, fences, or other permanent barriers. (d) Stop and waste type control valves may not be installed underground. (e) Where health hazards exist that could lead to the contamination of the water supply, the water supply must be protected against backflow or back siphonage. A backflow or back siphonage prevention device installed on a water supply system shall meet American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) or the Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCCHR) standards for construction, installation, maintenance, inspection, and testing for that specific application and type of device. (f) There must be at least ten feet of horizontal distance between a sewer line connection and a stop and waste valve. (g) A water connection must be laid at least ten feet horizontally from any existing or proposed sewer line or in a manner allowed under the state plumbing requirements described in ARM 24.301.301 .
Mont. Admin. R. 37.111.1208 establishes technical standards for individual water connections at campgrounds, shelter facilities, and mobile home spaces in Montana. The rule requires that water distribution system plans receive regulatory approval before construction begins, and that the system be designed to prevent contamination through measures such as backflow protection and elimination of cross connections. Specific requirements govern riser pipe heights, freeze protection, physical barriers against damage, valve placement, and minimum horizontal separation distances between water and sewer lines.
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Operators of campgrounds, shelter facilities, or mobile home parks in Montana must obtain regulatory approval for any new or modified water distribution system before breaking ground, as required under Mont. Admin. R. 37.111.1208. Compliant operators generally ensure that water riser pipes meet the height requirements specific to their facility type, install freeze protection for service lines and valves, place physical barriers around risers to guard against vehicle damage, and maintain at least ten feet of horizontal separation between water connections and sewer lines. Backflow and back siphonage prevention devices, where required, are typically selected and installed to meet ASSE or FCCCHR standards for the specific application.
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Mont. Admin. R. 37.111.1208 establishes baseline protections for the water supply at campgrounds, mobile home parks, and shelter facilities, including requirements for contamination prevention, proper riser pipe installation, and safe separation from sewer lines. Residents or occupants who observe conditions that may indicate non-compliance—such as unprotected risers, apparent cross connections, or inadequate freeze protection—may have grounds to raise concerns with Montana's relevant regulatory authority overseeing public health and sanitation. Tenant-rights organizations or local health departments can be useful starting points for understanding what remedies or complaint processes may be available under this provision.
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