Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Albany & Corvallis, OR

Blocked sewer lines can release sewage; a thick, dark substance that forms. Sewage water is a serious health hazard and unsanitary; containing 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 experience sewage backup anywhere in your home or business . Quickly repairing this will prevent the hazardous waste water from lingering in occupied areas. To stop a hazardous condition happening in your home or business, being aware of what leads to the sewer incidents could be extremely helpful. We’ve put together a list of items to aid in preventing and handling home or business sewage backups:

Causes of Sewage Backup

• Heavy Rainfall – Excess flooding can overwhelm your town or city’s storm sewer system. If this happens, the waste can swell into the attached sewer lines placing your home or business in possible compromise of water backflow. Rising rivers and streams, hurricanes and other similar events can force flood and sewage waters to blend and present genuine health related problems. You should be extremely cautious when wading in this sort of water, and even stay watchful after the water recedes and dries up. It’s probable for the organic matter to become aerosolized and able to be inhaled, meaning there’s a chance you could breathe it into your lungs. To stop contact or risk of breathing in these contaminants, legitimate PPE should be used at all times.
• Tree Roots – Trees can have long roots that grow into water or sewer lines and crush or damage them. Damage to pipes and a sewer backup can also be induced by tree roots that aren’t even on your property. Be acutely aware of any tree roots that can sprawl into your water and sewer lines that lead to the main sewer line or septic system.
• Old/Aging Sewer Lines – Older and aging sewage structures are susceptible to breaking down and cracking, inducing sewer backups, flooded basements along with entire home flooding. The older your neighborhood or house may raise the threat of this type of damage occurring.
• Clogged and Blocked Drain Pipes – If your home or business’s main sewer pipes or drain pipes become fouled, sewage may back up inside the dwelling. A fine example is: if a single commode causes a sewage blockage, the drains connected to that toilet, or the main drain lines of more toilets, will also suffer backflow flooding.

• Old and/or Damaged Lines – Aging sewage systems have a propensity to fail and crack, leading to sewage backups and flooded dwellings full of sewage. If your home or neighborhood is older, the likelihood is greater that you’ll experience failing sewer lines than newer ones.
• Heavy Rain – Heavy and sudden downpours can overwhelm your local storm sewer lines quickly. If these public sewer lines can’t deal with excess waters, water can backup and flow into connected sewer lines. This can put your home or business at risk of backflow problems. Area flood waters from events like rising rivers and creeks, hurricanes, or any rainy weather events can cause clean water to merge with sewage water and other chemicals and contaminants that cause serious health problems. Use extreme caution when moving on foot in this type of waste, but also stay cautious once it dries. The dried organic matter can turn airborne and turn respirable. The right PPE needs to be used at all times to stop contact and risk inhaling polluted air.
• Blocked/Clogged Sewer Lines – A clogged pipe or sewer line can force sewage to back up into your home or business. If only one commode becomes backed up, the sewer water backup can spread on to the sewer lines and affect all connected toilets on that line.
• Roots from Trees – Tree roots can cause damage to water and sewer lines. The roots from large trees can maneuver into and around the lines and damage them tremendously. If the roots on your property are not the cause, roots from closely located trees can cross property lines and harm your sewer pipes, causing a sewage issue. Be super aware of all tree roots close to your mainline sewer pipes and/or pipes connected to your septic tank.

PuroClean’s sewage cleaning and sanitation process in Albany & Corvallis, OR

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. To protect the safety of all occupants and personnel by limiting jobsite traffic to restoration and cleaning personnel only to help stop any health related situations.

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

3. Ensure proper personal protection equipment (PPE) is being utilized by all restoration personnel. This may include but is not limited to:

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

4. Implement established engineering controls, critical barriers, to stop cross-contamination.

5. Eradicating all potential dangers and safety risks if possible.

6. Removal of bulk water, soil, and contaminates.

7. Eradication and disposal of all contaminate affected porous and semi-porous material that is not restorable – which can include but is not limited to:

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

8. Cleaning procedures implemented, as well as the use of EPA registered biocides and antimicrobials

9. Full physical cleaning of all structure items that remain

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

11. All materials affected by excess waters are to be dried and returned to pre-loss dry condition

12. Post remediation cleaning of all equipment used

13. All materials from demolition process removed completely

Call PuroClean for your Professional Albany & Corvallis, OR Sewage Cleanup Needs!

What happens if a sewer line backup occurs in your house or business? The right answer is: Contact PuroClean! Simply because PuroClean technicians are your perfect professionals for sewage abatement and cleaning services. With state-of-the-art equipment and cleaning systems, we efficiently restore, remediate and completely cleanse the affected areas in your home or business.

The high measure of our sewage eradication and cleaning services along with the rapidity in which we complete the work, and the sheer compassion we demonstrate throughout the process make us your complete flood damage restoration and remediation company. PuroClean vows to do whatever it takes to rescue, clean and restore all properties that lie within our service regions.

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