Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in San Antonio, TX

Toilet and sewer line backups could result in sewage entering your basement or other portions 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 cause health risks and illness dangers if humans or animals become exposed. Repairing these problems ASAP is highly important, as is removing sewage from your property. Having knowledge of what may lead to sewer backups may help you avoid a hazardous situation in your home or basement. Please see this list of things that may aid in stopping sewage backups that may occur in your home or business:

Why Sewage Backup Occurs

• Clogged Sewer Line – Sewage backs up into your home or business when your drain lines or main sewer lines become occluded. As an example: if one toilet starts a sewage backup, the connected drain and/or many toilets and the main sewer may become fouled.
• Imposing Tree Roots – Trees with large strong imposing roots have the potential to grow through and around pipes, even crushing sewer lines. Tree roots are able to reach a long distance and damage your pipes, leading to a sewer backup. Keep an eye out for roots near your drain lines or septic tank area to prevent damage.
• Aging & Damaged Sewer Lines – Aging sewer lines, pipes, drains and septic systems will fail by slowly weakening and crumbling over time – leading to sewage backups, flooded homes, and basements full of sewer water. Keep in mind the age of your home and surrounding area and keep an eye out for these potential problems.
• Large Rainfall Amounts – Heavy amounts of rainfall can overwhelm your main storm and sewer mains. If it happens that your public sewers can’t handle large rainfall amounts, the water can make its way into the sewer lines linked to the mainline, and set your home or business in a potentially dangerous risk of sewer backup. There is a risk of severe health issues when in and around rising waters in your town or city that occurs from flooding in rivers and streams, hurricanes, and other associated weather, when water blends with sewage, impurities and chemicals. When wading in these waters use extreme caution, and also when the water decreases and starts drying. Organic matter that is dried out can then turn aerosolized and present a danger of breathing in these contaminants. Be positive to use proper PPE to protect against these dangerous risks.

Our San Antonio, TX process for sewage cleanup and sanitation

Our cleaning and remediation procedures for Category 3 water (which describes sewer and contaminated water backup) according to the standards put in place by the IICRC industry are:

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

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

3. Ensure all PuroClean employees are supplied with and use the proper personal protection equipment (PPE). This includes, but isn’t limited to the following:

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

4. Engineering controls utilized and condemnatory barriers used (if needed) preventing cross-contamination.

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

6. Bulk water, soil, and contaminates removal

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

• Carpet, rugs, pad, or underlayment
• Padded and upholstered objects
• Gypsum board
• Vinyl flooring and underlayment
• Wooden flooring

8. Implement cleaning procedures and use of EPA approved biocides and antimicrobials

9. Actual cleansing 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. All materials damaged by water to be dried and returned to pre-loss condition

12. All equipment used on the project to be cleaned after restoration completion

13. All materials from demolition process removed completely

For Professional Sewage Cleanup in San Antonio, TX, Call PuroClean!

PuroClean technicians use state-of-the-art equipment and cleaning procedures to effectively restore and clean the damaged building materials and items from your dwelling or business. If a sewage drain line backup from blockage happens, call our professionals for sewage removal and cleaning services.

PuroClean has proved time after time that our methods and our specialists are top quality, efficient, and work with care and compassion for all involved. We are your ideal damage restoration and cleaning group 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.