Section 410IAC7-24-377. Direct connection, prohibited

   (a) Except as specified in this section, a direct connection may not exist between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment in which food, portable equipment, or utensils are placed.

  (b) If allowed under the Indiana plumbing code, a warewashing machine may have a direct connection between its waste outlet and a floor drain when the:

(1) machine is located within five (5) feet of a trapped floor drain; and

(2) machine outlet is connected to the inlet side of a properly vented floor drain trap.

  (c) If allowed by law, a warewashing or culinary sink may have a direct connection.

  (d) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a critical item. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-377; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 893; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)