Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Jacksonville, FL

When sewer lines become obstructed, the thick, black water that forms as sewage is a health hazard, and is tremendously unsanitary as it contains contaminants such as pathogens, bacteria, and viruses that can present a risk of extreme sickness illness if exposed to humans or pets. If you have a sewage backup in your basement, or your toilet has backed up, you will need to fix it quickly, or you will end up with dirty water all over your home or business. Knowing the cause of sewer backups, however, may help you prevent a hazardous occurrence in your basement, home or business. Here’s a list of items that may help to prevent and handle sewage backups:

Sewage Backup Causes

• Drain Pipe Blockages – Sewage can infiltrate your home or business when either your drain pipes or the main sewer line becomes clogged. For example, if one commode creates a sewage blockage, the drain leading to that toilet, or the mainline of many toilets, will likely also be clogged.
• Tree Roots – Trees with large roots can grow into pipes and cause holes or alter 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 pipe and damage it, forcing a sewer backup. Always be watching for roots where your sewer lines to the street or septic system is located.
• Damaged Sewer Lines – Older sewage systems may break down and crack, creating sewage backups and flooded homes and basements. The older your area’s houses are, the greater chance of these types of incidents.
• Extreme Weather – Sudden large amounts of rain can put a strain on your town’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. City-wide flooding waters from events such as rising rivers and creeks, hurricanes, and other isolated events can also combine with sewage waste and other chemicals and contaminants that can cause health-related issues. Extreme care and safety is needed when trying to walk in these waters, and even when the sewer water recedes and begins to dry out. Dried out organic matter can then become aerosolized and present the possibility of breathing it into your lungs. Proper PPE should be worn to stop any contact and the danger of breathing in this harmful matter.

PuroClean’s process for sewage cleanup and sanitation in Jacksonville, FL

The PuroClean process for cleaning and remediating Category 3 water, which is sewer and polluted water backup cleaning and restoration identified by IICRC industry standards, consisting of:

1. To protect the safety of all occupants and workers by limiting jobsite access to restoration and cleanup personnel only to help stop any health related situations.

2. Health and Safety survey and assessment of the jobsite.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Disposal of all contaminated porous and semi-porous materials which are not restorable, which can consist of but are not limited to:

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

8. Cleaning procedures put in place and the use of EPA certified 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. All materials affected by excess waters are to be dried and returned to pre-loss dry condition

12. Post restoration cleaning of all equipment used

13. Transfer and disposal of all demo materials removed from the jobsite

Call PuroClean for Professional Sewage Cleanup in Jacksonville, FL!

Contact the PuroClean specialists for sewage removal, cleaning and restoration. Whether it’s from a blocked toilet, flood waters or sewer pipe backups to manage the problem for your dwelling. PuroClean uses the newest, state-of-the-art equipment and cleansing tools to completely and efficiently clean and salvage all affected items and structures.

The professional nature of PuroClean’s sewage removal and cleaning solutions, the expeditious way in which we deliver them, and the compassion we demonstrate throughout the whole process make PuroClean your ideal damage restoration and remediation company. We pledge to do whatever it takes to restore and rescue properties in all the neighborhoods we serve.

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