4 15 drinking fountains and water coolers.
Ada drinking fountain alcove.
Drinking fountains for children s use 602 1 602 6 drinking fountains designed specifically for children ages 12 and younger can provide a parallel approach instead of a forward approach if the spout is 30 inches high max and no more than 3 1 4 inches from the front edge of the unit including bumpers 602 2 ex.
Ada drinking fountain requirements.
Spout height and knee.
The space should be at least 30 inches wide and 17 to 19 inches deep.
A common oversight when installing drinking fountains specifically hi lo fountains is how code affects the size of the alcove space in relation to the size of the actual unit.
A 30 x 48 clear floor space must be provided for forward approach to the accessible fountain and centered to the accessible unit.
Clear floor space at hi low drinking fountain alcoves 11b 602 7 drinking fountains for standing persons.
To be ada compliant wall mounted water fountains are required to have knee space between the floor or ground and bottom of the fountain of at least 27 inches.
Spout outlets of drinking fountains for standing persons shall be 38 inches minimum and 43 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground.
Spout height and knee clearance.
Spouts shall be no higher than 36 in 915 mm measured from the floor or ground surfaces to the spout outlet.