Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Jacksonville, FL

Toilet and sewer pipe backups may result in sewage entering your basement or other areas of your home or company. This dark, thick water is very hazardous and contains many dangerous contaminants. These contaminants are made up of pathogens, bacteria and viruses and present health risks and sickness dangers if people or animals experience exposure. Finding a remedy to these problems ASAP is imperative, as is getting rid of the sewage from your premises. Having information of what may cause sewer backups may help you avoid a hazardous condition in your home or basement. Following is a list of things that may aid in stopping sewage backups that could occur in your home or business:

Sewage Backup Causes

• Considerable Rainfall – Excess rains can overwhelm your town or city’s storm sewer mainlines. If this happens, the water can expand into the connected sewer lines placing your home or business in possible compromise of water backflow. Swelling rivers and streams, hurricanes and other similar events can force flood and sewage waters to mix and present genuine health related dangers. You should be immensely cautious when wading in this type of water, and even stay cautious after the water recedes and dries up. It’s possible for the organic matter to become aerosolized and able to be inhaled, meaning there’s a chance you could inhale it into your lungs. To protect from contact or risk of breathing in these contaminants, proper PPE should be worn at all times.
• Roots from Trees – Trees can have strong roots that grow into water or sewer pipes and crush or impair them. Damage to pipes and a sewer backup can also be caused by tree roots that aren’t even on your land. Be very aware of any tree roots that can sprawl into your water and sewer pipes that lead to the central sewer line or septic system.
• Old/Aging Sewer Pipes – Older and aging sewage systems are susceptible to breaking down and cracking, causing sewer backups, sewer filled basements as well as entire home flooding. The older your area or home may raise the threat of this type of catastrophe occurring.
• Clogged and Blocked Drain Pipes – If your home or business’s main sewer pipes or drain pipes become clogged, sewage may back up inside the dwelling. A good example is: if a single toilet causes a sewage backup, the drains connected to that toilet, or the main drain pipes of more toilets, will also suffer backflow flooding.

• Old and/or Damaged Lines – Aging sewage systems have a tendency to suffer damage and crack, leading to sewage backups and flooded dwellings full of sewage. If your home or area is older, the chance is greater that you’ll experience damaged sewer lines than newer ones.
• Heavy Rain – Heavy and sudden downpours can defeat your local storm sewer lines quickly. If these public sewer mains can’t deal with excess downpours, water can backup and progress 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 other weather events can cause clean water to merge with sewage water and other chemicals and contaminants that cause serious health ailments. Use extreme caution when moving on foot in this type of water, but also stay cautious once it dries. The dried organic waste can turn airborne and turn respirable. Correct PPE needs to be utilized at all times to prevent contact and risk inhaling polluted air.
• Blocked/Clogged Pipes – A fouled pipe or sewer line can force sewage to back up into your dwelling or business. If only one toilet becomes backed up, the sewer water backup can spread into the sewer pipes and affect all connected toilets on that line.
• Tree Roots – Tree roots can be harmful to water and sewer pipes. The roots from large trees can grow into and around the pipes and damage them tremendously. If the roots under your property are not the problem, roots from closely located trees can grow under property lines and harm your sewer pipes, causing a sewage problem. Be super aware of all tree roots near your mainline sewer pipes and/or pipes that run to your septic tank.

Our Jacksonville, FL process for sewage cleanup and sanitation

PuroClean’s process for cleaning and restoration of Category 3 water, aka sewer and contaminated water backup clean up according to the IICRC industry standards, is as follows:

1. Ensure all employees and occupants stay safe by restricting access to the site to restoration employees only in order to prevent any health-related problems.

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

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

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

4. Put into place established engineering controls, critical barriers, to stop cross-contamination.

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

6. Bulk water, soil, and contaminates removal

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

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

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

9. Physical cleaning of all remaining structures

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 materials affected by the sewage intrusion back to pre-loss dry standard

12. Post restoration cleaning of all equipment used

13. Disposal of all demo materials removed from the project

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

PuroClean technicians put to use state-of-the-art equipment and cleaning procedures to effectively restore and clean the unsound building materials and contents from your dwelling or business. If a sewage drain pipe backup from blockage is your problem, call our technicians for sewage removal and cleaning services.

The quality of our sewage removal and cleaning solutions, the speed in which we deliver them, and the care we demonstrate throughout the whole process make PuroClean your perfect damage restoration and remediation company. We will strive to do whatever it takes to restore and rescue properties in all the areas we serve.

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