Policy Text
Policy
804Santa Ana Police Department
Custody Manual
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804.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Santa Ana Police Department Jail recognizes the importance of providing a facility with safe,
potable water. The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for testing the facility's water
to ensure that the water is safe to consume.
804.2 POLICY
In compliance with standards set by law, this facility will ensure the continued supply of safe
potable water for use by incarcerated persons, staff, and visitors through rigorous annual testing
of water supplies (42 USC § 300f et seq.).
804.3 PROCEDURE
The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency shall ensure that the facility's potable water source is
tested by an independent public or private testing service at least once each year. Water quality
will be certified to be in compliance with all state and local regulations. Corrective measures shall
be promptly taken if the test results fall below acceptable regulatory standards.
In the event that water testing reveals any significant hazards to the incarcerated persons or
staff at the facility, the Chief of Police, Jail Administrator, and the local health authority shall take
immediate action to mitigate the problem.
The testing results, valid certificates of the sampling entity, and the testing laboratory shall be kept
in accordance with established records retention schedules.
804.4 EMERGENCY PLAN
The Jail Administrator and the Department health authority shall develop a plan for the supply of
potable water for drinking and cooking in the event that a man-made or natural disaster interrupts
the regular water supply. The plan shall address methods for providing clean potable water for a
minimum of three days, and should have contingency plans for emergencies lasting longer than
three days. The plan should also include contingencies for the use of non-potable water to flush
toilets and remove effluent from the facility.