When sewer pipes become obstructed, the thick, black water that presents as sewage is a health risk, and is tremendously unsanitary as it contains contaminants like pathogens, bacteria, and viruses that can present a risk of extreme sickness illness if exposed to humans or pets. If you have a sewer backed up in your basement, or your toilet backs up, you will need to repair it quickly, or you will end up with dirty water all over your floors. Knowing the cause of sewer backups, however, may help you avoid a hazardous situation in your basement, home or business. Following is a list of items that may help to prevent and handle sewage backups:
Our procedures for Category 3 water (also known as sewer and contaminated water backup) cleanup, adhering to the IICRC industry standards, consists of:
1. Ensure all employees and occupants remain safe by limiting access to the site to remediation employees only in order to prevent any health-related problems.
2. Health and Safety checks and assessment of the workplace.
3. Ensure all cleanup and restoration personnel are equipped with the proper personal protection equipment (PPE). This includes but is not limited to:
4. Put engineering controls in place, as well as critical barriers if needed to stop any cross-contamination from occurring.
5. Eliminating any and all lingering safety risks if possible.
6. Removal of bulk water, soil, and contaminates.
7. Remove and dispose of all contaminated porous and semi-porous materials that are not able to be restored, which could include but is not limited to:
8. Implement cleaning procedures and utilization of EPA registered biocides and antimicrobials
9. Actual cleaning of all remaining structures
10. It is recommended to hire a third party Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) for a safety clearance inspection to ensure the jobsite is returned to pre-loss condition for health and safety.
11. All materials damaged by water to be dried and returned to pre-loss state
12. All equipment used on the project to be cleaned after restoration completion
13. All demo materials removed from the building
PuroClean technicians utilize state-of-the-art equipment and cleaning processes to effectively restore and clean the unsound building materials and contents from your dwelling or business. If a sewage drain line backup from blockage occurs, call our technicians for sewage removal and cleaning services.
The professional nature of PuroClean’s sewage removal and cleaning solutions, the expeditious way in which we deliver them, and the kindness we demonstrate throughout the whole process make PuroClean your perfect damage restoration and remediation company. We will strive to do whatever it takes to restore and rescue properties in all the areas we serve.
*Not all PuroClean offices provide sewage cleanup and sanitation cleaning services.
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