To provide a washing and disinfecting apparatus for an endoscope which is capable of shortening time required for water supply.
The washing and disinfecting apparatus 2 for the endoscope comprises: a water storage tank 42 for storing water; a first water supply port 16, a first water supply path 40 and a first solenoid valve 41 for supplying water from a water supply source to a washing tub 12; a second water supply port 17, a second water supply path 44 and a first pump 45 for supplying water from the water storage tank 42 to the washing tub 12; and a CPU 60 for operating the first solenoid valve 41 and the first pump 45 so as to simultaneously supply water from the water supply source and the water storage tank 42 to the washing tub 12. The CPU 60 makes city water from the water supply source be supplied from the first water supply port 16 to the washing tub 12 by operating the first solenoid valve 41, opening the side of the first water supply path 40 and closing the side of a third water supply path 46, and makes the water inside the water storage tank 42 be supplied from the second water supply port 17 to the washing tub 12 by operating the first pump 45.
MIMORI NAOTAKE