Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Salem, OR

When sewer pipes become blocked, the thick, black water that presents as sewage is a health danger, and is extremely unsanitary as it consists of contaminants such as pathogens, bacteria, and viruses that can present a risk of severe illness if exposed to humans or animals. If you have a sewage backup in your basement, or your toilet backs up, you will need to repair it quickly, or you will end up with sewage all over your floors. Knowing the cause of sewer backups, however, may help you prevent a hazardous occurrence in your basement, home or business. Following is a list of items that may help to prevent and deal with sewage backups:

Why Sewage Backup Occurs

• Drain Pipe Clogs – Sewage can infiltrate your home or business when either your drain lines or the main sewer line gets clogged. For example, if one commode creates a sewage backup, the drain tied to that toilet, or the mainline of many toilets, will likely also be obstructed.
• Tree Roots – Trees with large roots can grow into pipes and cause holes or crush the sewer line by growing around it. Even if the roots in your yard are not the problem, roots from adjoining property can reach your sewer pipe and damage it, causing a sewer backup. Always be watching for roots where your mainline to the street or septic system is placed.
• Aging Sewer Lines – Aging sewage systems can break down and crack, causing sewage backups and flooded homes and basements. The older your neighborhood is, the greater possibility of these types of issues.
• Extreme Weather – Sudden large amounts of rain can put a strain on your town’s storm sewer lines. If the public storm sewers can’t handle large amounts of rainfall, the water can make its way into attached sewer lines, which will put your home or business at risk of sewer backflows. City-wide flooding waters from events such as rising rivers and creeks, hurricanes, and other isolated events can also combine with sewage water and other chemicals and harmful bacteria 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 up organic materials can then become aerosolized and become respirable. Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn to stop any contact and risk of breathing in this harmful matter.

PuroClean’s sewage cleanup and sanitation process in Salem, OR

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

1. Ensure the safety of all personnel and occupants by managing onsite access to restoration personnel only to prevent health-related issues

2. Valuation of the work place along with health and safety surveys.

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. Create engineering controls, firm barriers if suitable to prevent cross-contamination.

5. Eliminating any and all potential safety risks if possible.

6. Bulk water, soil, and contaminates removal

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 objects
• Drywall materials
• Vinyl flooring and underlayment
• Wooden flooring

8. Cleaning methods put in place and the use of EPA certified biocides and antimicrobials

9. Physical cleaning of all remaining structure material

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

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

12. Post remediation cleanup of all equipment used

13. All materials from demolition process removed completely

Call PuroClean for your Professional Salem, OR Sewage Cleanup Needs!

What happens if a sewer main backup occurs in your house or business? The correct answer is: Contact PuroClean! For the simple fact that PuroClean technicians are your perfect professionals for sewage removal and cleaning services. With state-of-the-art equipment and cleaning tools, we efficiently restore, fix and completely clean the affected areas in your home or business.

The professional nature of PuroClean’s sewage removal and cleaning services, the speed in which we deliver them, and the compassion we demonstrate throughout the whole process make PuroClean your perfect 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.