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.
Ada drinking fountain height.
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.
There are specific regulations related for knee clearance floor space in front of or beside the fountain spout location and height and location of the control.
Units shall have a clear floor or ground space complying with 305 positioned for a forward approach and centered on the unit.
Water coolers and bottle fillers can be provided at or integrated with compliant drinking fountains.
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.
If a drinking fountain is provided a water cooler bottle filler or nearby sink cannot substitute for either the wheelchair accessible or the standing height drinking fountain in new construction additions or alterations.
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.
602 2 clear floor space.
What makes a water fountain ada compliant.
50 should be for wheelchair users adults and 50 should be for standing adults that can t bend down.
Spout height and knee clearance.
Knee and toe clearance complying with 306 shall be provided.
Spout height and knee.
They should also have a minimum clear floor space of 30 by 48 for wheelchair accommodation.
One thing to keep in mind when designing for children is that you still have to maintain the requirements for adults.
To be ada compliant a drinking fountain must meet certain requirements.
Elements such as wheelchair accessible drinking fountains must provide a knee clearance of at least 27.
Drinking fountains shall comply with 307 and 602.
Drinking fountains or water coolers required to be accessible by 4 1 shall comply with 4 15.
Spouts shall be no higher than 36 in 915 mm measured from the floor or ground surfaces to the spout outlet.
These regulations adopted revised enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ada standards for accessible design 2010 standards or standards.
The usual request from tall people is the higher the better the building code now states there must be a minimum of two drinking fountains.
The low drinking fountain must have the spout located not more than 36 inches above the finished floor.
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.
The 2010 ada requires that a minimum of two drinking fountains be provided when drinking fountains are part of the project.
