Water Bottle Filling Stations

Frequently Asked Questions!

Q: How do I request for a water bottle filling station to be installed?

A: Submit a construction work request for a water bottle filling station installation through 58000.nih.gov . Typically, the IC Administrative Officers will have authorization to submit work requests. The submitted work request will be assigned to a project officer, who will work together with the IC POC listed on the work request. Funding for the water bottle filling station installation must be provided by the IC.
Q: How do I report a maintenance issue for a water bottle filling station?

A: ICOs and employees are responsible for reporting any drinking water concerns and inquiries to the designated Facility Manager by submitting an electronic Maintenance Service Request or calling (301) 435- 8000 to request a preliminary investigation as outlined on the DOHS Drinking Water Safety site.
Q: Who is responsible for the filter replacements for the water bottle filling station once it is installed?
A: ICs are responsible for filter replacements and should ensuring that a preventative maintenance contract for filter replacement is in place, paid for by the IC.

Q: What NIH policy establishes the responsibilities for maintenance and filter replacement?

A: NIH Policy Manual Chapter 1340-3 - Drinking Water Program .
Q: Where are water bottle filling stations located?
A: Unfortunately, there is currently no list of all water bottle filling stations. See Table 1 below for a list of currently identified water bottle filling stations. You can add a bottle filler that is not currently on the list by filling out this form .
Q: Are there any other alternatives to water fountains and water bottle filling stations?

A: Water coolers are deployed in some areas where water fountains and water bottle filling stations are not available.

Q: Where can I find more detailed information on requesting a water bottle filling station and/or replacing the filters for a water bottle filling station?
A: Read the full

Bottle_filler_SOP_2024-06-18.pdf (206.65 KB)

document, which can also be found below.

Table 1: Currently identified water bottle filling stations on NIH campuses

IC	Campus	Building	Location	Install Date	Filtered	Number of stations
NEI	Bethesda	6	1st and 3rd floors	9/15/2023	Yes	2
NIA	Bethesda	31	5C corridor	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
NIA	Bayview	BRC	Basement animal facility	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
NIA	Bayview	BRC	4th-6th and 8th-10th floors	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
NIDDK	Bethesda	8	4th floor hallway	3/13/2023	Yes	1
NIDDK	Bethesda	31	9th floor	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
NIEHS	RTP	101	All floors	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
NINR	Bethesda	31	5th floor elevator lobby outside 5B03	12/6/2022	Yes	1
OD	Bethesda	1	3rd floor	8/17/2022	Yes	1
OD	Bethesda	1	2nd floor hallway	7/6/2022	Yes	1
Unknown	Bethesda	13	Ground floor adjacent to G811	Unknown	Unknown	1
Unknown	Bethesda	13	Across from G353	Unknown	Unknown	1
Unknown	Bethesda	13	2nd floor, Adjacent to freight elevators	Unknown	Unknown	1
Unknown	Bethesda	10	Adjacent to B2N203	Unknown	Yes	1
Unknown	Bethesda	33	1st, 2nd, 3rd floors near the bathrooms	Unknown	Yes	3
Unknown	Bethesda	45	2nd floor adjacent to the bathroom	Unknown	Yes	Unknown
NIDA	Bayview	BRC	Near bathrooms and/or elevator lobby	Unknown	Unknown	6
NIDA	Bayview	Triad	Near bathrooms and/or elevator lobby	Unknown	Unknown	2
Unknown	Bethesda	1	Hallway next to Room 240 and Room B1-40	Unknown	Yes	2
Unknown	Bethesda	29	2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Floor hallways	Unknown	Yes	4
Unknown	Bethesda	31A	Hallway next to Women's Bathroom 7A15	Unknown	Yes	1
Unknown	Bethesda	31A	Hallway next to Room 9A48	Unknown	Yes	1
Unknown	Bethesda	31A	Hallways next to Room 10A41 and Room 11A48	Unknown	Unknown	2
Unknown	Bethesda	31C	Basement 2, right off Elevator 8	Unknown	Yes	1
Unknown	Bethesda	31C	Hallways next to Room 2C15 and Room 6C13	Unknown	Yes	2
Unknown	Bethesda	31C	Hallways next to Room 5C11 and Room 5-C-28	Unknown	Unknown	2
Unknown	Bethesda	35A	Ground floor, hallway next to MIC Entrance Room	Unknown	Yes	1
Unknown	Bethesda	45	Hallways next to Women's Bathrooms 2AS34, 3AS34, 4AS24A, 5AS24A, and 6AS24A	Unknown	Yes	5

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