37083-S of March 22, 2012, published in La Gaceta No. 87 of May 7, 2012, scope No. 59, "Regulation for the quality of water for human consumption in health establishments," so that henceforth they read as follows:
"Article 3.- This regulation applies to hospital health establishments, public, private, mixed, and NGOs dedicated to the direct care of persons that have inpatient services for more than 24 hours." (.)
"ANNEX 1 Table 1 Maximum permissible limits for microbiological parameters of mandatory analysis in water supply systems for human consumption (Levels I and II) | Origin | Microbiological Indicator | Maximum Permissible Value | Percentage of Negativity of the Indicator(1) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water Source | Fecal coliforms/100mL Pseudomonas aeruginosa/100 mL Mesophilic bacteria count/mL | Negative Negative ≤30 C.F.U | 90(2) 90(2) --- | | Water in the distribution system | Fecal coliforms/100mL Pseudomonas aeruginosa/100 mL Mesophilic bacteria count/mL | Negative Negative ≤30 C.F.U | 90(2) 90(2) --- | Notes: (1) It is used in the evaluation of treated waters (disinfected in determined time periods). (2) In the specific case of hemodialysis processes, the values for Fecal coliforms and Pseudomonas aeruginosa must be negative during the entire evaluation period. " (.)
"Table 3 Maximum permissible limits for complementary physical-chemical parameters of mandatory analysis in health establishments supplied by their own sources.
| Parameter | Unit | Maximum Admissible Value |
|---|---|---|
| Total hardness | mg/L CaCO3 | 300 |
| Chloride | mg/L Cl- | 250 |
| Fluoride | mg/L F- | 0.7 to 1.5 |
| Nitrate | mg/L NO3- | 50 |
| Sulfate | mg/L SO4-2 | 250 |
| Aluminum | mg/L AL+3 | 0.2 |
| Calcium | mg/L Ca+2 | 100 |
| Magnesium | mg/L Mg+2 | 50 |
| Sodium | mg/L Na+ | 200 |
| Potassium | mg/L K+ | 10 |
| Iron | mg/L Fe | 0.3 |
| Manganese | mg/L Mn | 0.5 |
| Zinc | mg/L Zn | 3.0 |
| Copper | mg/L Cu | 2.0 |
| Lead | mg/L Pb | 0.01 |
| Total Arsenic | μg/L As | 10" |