Sinks in doctor's consulting room

Hello Agata,

The February 2011 Addenda states that faucets whose usage patterns and flow rates are regulated for medical or industrial purposes are exempt from this calculation. Exam sink fixtures are not covered by the EPAct 1992 standard, Uniform Plumbing Code, or International Plumbing Code, as required by WEp1 requirements, and can skew water use consumption due to not having a standardized code that defines typical daily uses.

Additionally, the October 2014 Addend states that for healthcare projects, fixtures used for clinical use related to medical procedures, such as surgical scrub sinks and exam rooms sinks, in hospitals and medical office buildings are excluded from the water use calculations. Medication room sinks, utility room sinks, and other exam / procedure / observation room sinks for clinical use are also excluded. Should exam / procedure / observation room sinks be used primarily for hand-washing, they may be included in the water use calculations at the project team’s discretion under the public lavatory category. If included, project teams should provide a narrative explaining the usage assumptions for these sinks.

Hope helpful!