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  Manufactured homes are often placed in mobile-home parks. These mobile-home parks are similar to neighborhoods, containing groups of manufactured homes on a semi-permanent basis. Like any neighborhood development, manufactured-home parks must follow certain regulations. The state the manufactured home resides in determines the regulation for these parks, so regulations vary by state, but here are some general requirements.
  
  

Water Supplies

• Most manufactured-home parks are required to have a source of potable water--water that's suitable for drinking, cooking and bathing. For example, the state of Utah requires that all manufactured-home parks by supplied with a constant source of potable water. That water must meet the state's drinking water requirements, and there must be 800 gallons available per mobile home each day.
  
  

Utilities

• Regulations for manufactured-home parks in most areas require utility connections. For example, in Vermont, manufactured-home park owners are required to have an active utility connection that can be accessed by every mobile home in the park. This connection must remain active unless it has to be shut off temporarily for repairs or if the mobile-home tenant causes a disconnection in service, such as failure to pay the utility bill.
  
  

Sewage Removal

• Most states require that sewage in a manufactured-home park be handled in a sanitary way that does not pose a risk to potable water or public health. For example, the state of Ohio requires that all sewage water and waste from mobile-home plumbing such as toilets, kitchen sinks and laundry facilities filters into a sanitary sewage system, which must be at least four inches long, be protected from the elements, and be provided to every mobile home in the manufactured-home park.
  
  

Protection in the Event of Fire

• In accordance with public safety, most states require that manufactured-home parks be equipped to handle the event of a fire, because fires in small communities can spread quickly. For example, the state of Ohio requires that fire protection equipment, such as fire extinguishers and access to water, be placed in the manufactured-home park. This equipment should be readily available to both firefighters and residents in the mobile-home park.