Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Chamblee, GA

Obstructed sewer lines can leak out sewage; a thick, dark water that forms. Sewage water is a serious health hazard and unsanitary; which contains contaminants like pathogens, viruses and bacteria. These dangerous contaminants may present risks of serious sickness if animals or humans suffer exposure. Timely repair is key if you have sewage backup anywhere in your home or business . Quickly repairing this will prevent the dangerous waste water from staying in occupied areas. To stop a hazardous condition occurring in your home or business, knowing what causes the sewer backups could be extremely helpful. We’ve created a list of things to aid in preventing and handling home or business sewage blockages:

Causes of Sewage Backup

• Drain Pipe Blockages – Sewage can back up into your home or business when either your drain pipes or the main sewer line gets clogged. For example, if one toilet creates a sewage backup, the drain leading to that toilet, or the mainline of multiple toilets, will likely also be obstructed.
• Tree Roots – Trees with long roots can grow into pipes and cause holes or damage the sewer line by encircling it. Even if the roots on your property are not the issue, roots from nearby trees can reach your sewer pipe and damage it, forcing a sewer backup. Always be aware of roots where your sewer lines to the street or septic system is placed.
• Defective Sewer Lines – Older sewage systems can break down and crack, creating sewage blockages and flooded homes and basements. The older your area’s houses are, the greater possibility of these types of incidents.
• Heavy Rainfall – Heavy amounts of rain can put a strain on your city’s storm sewer mains. If the public storm sewers can’t handle excess rainfall, the water can make its way into attached sewer lines, which can leave your home or business at risk of water backflows. Area-wide flooding waters from events like rising rivers and creeks, hurricanes, and other micro events can also mix with sewage water and other chemicals and contaminants that can cause health-related issues. Extreme care and safety is needed when wading in these waters, and even when the sewer water recedes and begins to dry out. Dried up organic materials can then become aerosolized and become respirable. Proper PPE should be worn to avoid contact and risk of breathing in these contaminants.

PuroClean’s process for sewage cleanup and sanitation in Chamblee, GA

Our cleaning and remediation procedures for Category 3 water (which describes sewer and contaminated water backup) according to the standards put in place by the IICRC industry are:

1. Ensuring safety for all employees and occupants by placing strict rules on site access to remediation personnel only in order to prevent health related occurrences.

2. Health and Safety survey and assessment of the entire work premises.

3. Ensure all cleanup and restoration personnel are outfitted with the proper personal protection equipment (PPE). This may include but is not limited to:

• Rubber boots with steel toes and shank
• Full-face respirator
• Full body suit coverage
• Nitrile and cut resistant gloves

4. Use established engineering controls, critical barriers, to prevent cross-contamination.

5. Completely getting rid of any potential safety risks if possible.

6. Clearing the site of all 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:

• Carpet, rugs, pad, or underlayment
• Padded and upholstered furniture
• Gypsum board
• Vinyl flooring and underlayment
• Hardwood flooring

8. Implement cleaning procedures and use of EPA registered biocides and antimicrobials

9. Physical cleaning of all remaining structure items

10. A third-party Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is recommended to perform clearance testing, to ensure the building is returned to a pre-loss condition for health and safety.

11. Drying of all items affected by the sewage intrusion back to pre-loss dry state

12. All equipment used on the project to be cleaned after restoration completion

13. All demo materials removed from the building

Call PuroClean for your Professional Chamblee, GA Sewage Cleanup Needs!

If a sewage drain pipe backup takes place in your home or business, reach out to the PuroClean specialists for sewage removal and cleaning services. Our technicians use state-of-the-art tools, methods and cleaning systems to effectively remediate the damaged building materials and contents.

The sheer quality of our sewer water removal and cleaning services, along with the speed in which we deliver the work, as well as our kindness demonstrated throughout the entire project helps make PuroClean your perfect damage remediation and restoration company. We pledge to do everything possible and within our power to fully remediate properties in all the neighborhoods that make up our coverage areas.

*Not all PuroClean offices provide sewage cleanup and sanitation cleaning services.