602 2 clear floor space.
Ada drinking fountain height requirement.
4 15 drinking fountains and water coolers.
Spout height and knee clearance.
One thing to keep in mind when designing for children is that you still have to maintain the requirements for adults.
For many years the ada recommended a high and low drinking fountain.
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.
A low drinking fountain is designed for a person confined to a wheelchair.
50 should be for wheelchair users adults and 50 should be for standing adults that can t bend down.
These regulations adopted revised enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ada standards for accessible design 2010 standards or standards.
Yet the accessibility standard only specified a requirement for the low drinking fountain.
Ada drinking fountain requirements.
If located to provide but not exceed this clearance 27 above the floor or ground absolute they are not protruding objects because the leading edge will be within cane detection.
Spouts shall be no higher than 36 in 915 mm measured from the floor or ground surfaces to the spout outlet.
The americans with disabilities act ada requires wall mounted drinking fountain units to have a clear knee space of at least 27 high 30 wide and 17 to 19 deep.
Drinking fountains or water coolers required to be accessible by 4 1 shall comply with 4 15.
The ada has height requirement provisions for counters tables and other articles where wheelchair use could impair a person s ability to effectively maneuver work and rest.
Drinking fountains drinking fountains that comply with ada regulations must be no taller than 36 inches as measured from the floor to the water spout.
The space should be at least 30 inches wide and 17 to 19 inches deep.
They should also have a minimum clear floor space of 30 by 48 for wheelchair accommodation.
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 height and knee.
The 2010 ada requires that a minimum of two drinking fountains be provided when drinking fountains are part of the project.
Knee and toe clearance complying with 306 shall be provided.
Units shall have a clear floor or ground space complying with 305 positioned for a forward approach and centered on the unit.
Elements such as wheelchair accessible drinking fountains must provide a knee clearance of at least 27.
The department of justice published revised regulations for titles ii and iii of the americans with disabilities act of 1990 ada in the federal register on september 15 2010.
