Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Issaquah, WA

Fouled sewer lines can release sewage; a thick, dark substance that forms. Sewage water is a dangerous health hazard and unsanitary; which contains contaminants like pathogens, viruses and bacteria. These harmful contaminants may present risks of serious illness if animals or humans are exposed to them. Quick repair is key if you have sewage backup anywhere in your home or business . Quickly taking care of this will prevent the dangerous waste water from staying in occupied areas. To stop a hazardous condition happening in your home or business, knowing what causes the sewer incidents could be extremely helpful. We’ve created a list of things to aid in preventing and handling home or business sewage backups:

Sewage Backup Causes

• Drain Pipe Blockages – Sewage can back up into your home or business when either your drain pipes or the main sewer line becomes clogged. For example, if one commode 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 large 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 problem, roots from nearby trees can reach your sewer line and damage it, forcing a sewer backup. Always be cognizant of roots where your sewer lines to the street or septic system is located.
• Damaged Sewer Lines – Older sewage systems may break down and crack, causing sewage backups and flooded homes and basements. The older your neighborhood is, the greater possibility of these types of incidents.
• Extreme Weather – Heavy amounts of rain can overburden your town’s storm sewer mains. If the public systems can’t handle large amounts of rainfall, the water can make its way into connected sewer lines, which will put your home or business at risk of water backflows. Area-wide flooding waters from events like rising rivers and streams, hurricanes, and other isolated events can also combine with sewage waste and other chemicals and harmful bacteria that can cause health-related issues. Extreme care and safety is needed when wading in these waters, and even when the flood recedes and begins to dry out. Dried out organic waste can then become aerosolized and become respirable. Proper PPE should be worn to avoid contact and the danger of breathing in this harmful matter.

Our Issaquah, WA sewage cleanup and sanitation process

The PuroClean procedures for cleaning and remediating Category 3 water, which is sewer and tainted water backup cleaning and restoration as set forth by IICRC industry regulations, consisting of:

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

2. Assessment of the building and Health and Safety surveys.

3. Be thorough that all restoration workers are equipped with the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE). This includes 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. Establish engineering controls, critical barriers if needed to prevent cross-contamination.

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

6. Disposal, removal of bulk flooding, soil, and contaminates.

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

• Carpet, rugs, pad, or underlayment
• Padded and upholstered furniture
• Drywall materials
• Vinyl flooring and underlayment
• Hardwood flooring

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

9. Full physical cleaning of all structure items that remain

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. All materials touched by water to be dried and returned to pre-loss standard

12. Post restoration cleaning of all tools and machinery used

13. Disposal of all demo materials removed from the project

Call PuroClean for your Professional Issaquah, WA Sewage Cleanup Needs!

If a sewage drain pipe backup happens in your home or business, call the PuroClean professionals for sewage removal and cleaning services. Our technicians use state-of-the-art tools, methods and cleaning systems to efficiently remediate the damaged structures and contents.

The quality of PuroClean’s sewage removal and cleaning solutions, the speed in which we deliver them, and the compassion we demonstrate throughout the entire process make PuroClean your ideal damage restoration and remediation company. We vow to do whatever it takes to restore and rescue properties in all the areas we serve.

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