The Ontario Building Code | Drinking Fountain Bubblers
7.2.10.9. Drinking Fountain Bubblers
(1) The orifice of every drinking fountain bubbler shall,
(a) be of the shielded type, and
(b) direct the water upward to an angle of approximately 45°.
(2) Every drinking fountain bubbler shall include a means of regulating the flow to the orifice.
In Plain Language
The orifice of every drinking fountain bubbler must be a shielded type directing water upward at roughly a specified angle, both for hygiene (preventing mouth contact with the orifice) and to control splash.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.