![]() ![]() One drinking fountain shall comply with 602.1 through 602.6 and one drinking fountain shall comply with 602.7. 2010 ADA Standard 211.2, Minimum Number, states, “No fewer than two drinking fountains shall be provided. An exception to this Standard is in detention or correctional facilities, where drinking fountains that only serve holding or housing cells not required to comply with 232 are also not required to comply with 211. This is true for new construction and existing facilities that are altered. In other words, if a facility has drinking fountains outside or inside the facility, including secured areas, then some of the drinking fountains have to be ADA accessible. 2010 ADA Standard 211.1, General, states, “Where drinking fountains are provided on an exterior site, on a floor, or within a secured area they shall be provided in accordance with 211.” The term secured area is intended to apply to any space where entry is restricted or controlled. 2010 ADA Standard 211 covers scoping requirements for drinking fountains. Similar wording regarding drinking fountains and alterations of primary function areas can be found in 2010 ADA Standard sections §35.151 New construction and alterations (Title II), and §36.403 Alterations: Path of travel (Title III). ![]() The graphic below is representative of this Standard. An area of a building or facility containing a major activity for which the building or facility is intended is a primary function area. Scoping Requirements for Drinking Fountain Installations 2010 ADA Standard 202.4, Alterations Affecting Primary Function Areas, states, “In addition to the requirements of 202.3, an alteration that affects or could affect the usability of or access to an area containing a primary function shall be made so as to ensure that, to the maximum extent feasible, the path of travel to the altered area, including the rest rooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area, are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless such alterations are disproportionate to the overall alterations in terms of cost and scope as determined under criteria established by the Attorney General.” In other words, if an area of primary function is altered, any drinking fountain along the route to the primary function area from the site arrival points must be ADA accessible, in most cases. The photo on the right is representative of drinking fountains in a place of public accommodations. This article will discuss the ADA scoping and technical requirements for drinking fountains in State and local government facilities, public accommodations, and commercial facilities. The sections of the 2010 ADA Standards that cover requirements for drinking fountains include 202.4, 211, 602, §35.151 New construction and alterations (Title II), and §36.403 Alterations: Path of travel (Title III). Accessible drinking fountains in Title II and Title III facilities are required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ![]()
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