Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Durango

When a sewer line is obstructed, the sewage that is thick and dark is dangerous to your health. This sewer waste is extremely unsanitary, containing contaminants like bacteria, viruses and pathogens. All of these dangerous germs can pose a serious health risk and lead to many illnesses if humans or animals are exposed. If it happens that you suffer a sewage backup on the property of your home or business, or a toilet backup in either location, repairing either one is of the highest importance. Having this dirty sewer waste in your home is dangerous and should be removed as soon as possible. Furthermore, to know what is causing the sewer obstruction may aid in stopping this potentially hazardous situation. To help you in handling sewage backups in your home or business, following is a list of things that can help:

Sewage Backup Causes

• Drain Pipe Blockages – Sewage can infiltrate your home or business when either your drain lines 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 more toilets, will likely also be clogged.
• Tree Roots – Trees with long roots can grow into pipes and cause holes or damage the sewer line by growing around it. Even if the roots on your property are not the problem, roots from nearby trees can reach your sewer line and damage it, causing a sewer backup. Always be watching for roots where your mainline to the street or septic system is located.
• Defective Sewer Lines – Older sewage systems can break down and crack, causing sewage blockages and flooded homes and basements. The older your neighborhood is, the greater chance of these types of issues.
• Extreme Weather – Heavy amounts of rain can overburden your town’s storm sewer lines. If the public systems can’t handle excess rainfall, the water can make its way into connected sewer lines, which can leave your home or business at risk of water backflows. City-wide flooding waters from events like rising rivers and streams, hurricanes, and other micro events can also combine with sewage waste and other chemicals and contaminants that can lead to health-related issues. Extreme caution is needed when trying to walk in these waters, and even when the flood recedes and begins to dry out. Dried up organic matter can then become aerosolized and present the possibility of breathing it into your lungs. Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn to stop any contact and risk of breathing in this harmful matter.

Our Durango sewage cleanup and sanitation process

Our procedures for Category 3 water (also known as sewer and contaminated water backup) cleanup, following the IICRC industry standards, consists of:

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

2. Assessment of the jobsite along with health and safety reviews.

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

4. Put engineering controls in place, as well as critical barriers if needed to stop any cross-contamination from occurring.

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

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

7. Removal of all contaminated porous and semi-porous materials which are not able to be saved, which can consist of but are not limited to:

• Gypsum board (drywall)
• Carpeting, rugs, pad, and/or subflooring
• Vinyl flooring and underlayment
• Hardwood flooring
• Padded and upholstered objects

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

9. Full physical cleaning of all structure items that remain

10. It is approved to schedule a third party Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) for a safety clearance test to ensure the building is returned to pre-loss state for health and safety.

11. All items and structure affected by the water to be dried and returned to pre-loss dry conditions

12. Post remediation cleanup of all equipment utilized

13. All demo materials removed from the building

For the Perfect Professional Durango Sewage Cleanup Company, Call PuroClean Today!

What happens if a sewer main backup occurs in your home or business? The perfect answer is: Contact PuroClean! Simply because PuroClean technicians are your perfect professionals for sewage abatement and cleaning services. With the latest and greatest equipment and cleaning systems, we efficiently restore, repair and completely cleanse the affected parts in your home or business.

We have proved time after time that our work and our technicians are top quality, efficient, and work with care and compassion for all involved. PuroClean is your ideal damage restoration and cleaning professionals and we pledge to do whatever needs to happen to save and restore all homes and businesses in the communities we serve.

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