Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Toilet and sewer pipe backups can result in sewage entering your basement or other portions of your home or company. This dark, thick water is extremely 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 become exposed. Finding a remedy to these problems ASAP is imperative, as is removing sewage from your premises. Having knowledge of what may cause sewer blockages may help you avoid a hazardous incident in your home or basement. Following is a list of things that may help prevent sewage backups that can occur in your home or business:

Causes of Sewage Backup

• Drain Pipe Clogs – Sewage can back up into your home or business when either your drain lines or the main sewer line becomes clogged. For example, if one commode creates a sewage blockage, the drain connected to that toilet, or the mainline of many toilets, will likely also be obstructed.
• Tree Roots – Trees with long 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 adjoining property can reach your sewer line and damage it, creating a sewer backup. Always be aware of roots where your mainline to the street or septic system is placed.
• Damaged Sewer Lines – Aging sewage systems can break down and crack, creating sewage blockages and flooded homes and basements. The older your neighborhood is, the greater chance of these types of problems.
• Heavy Rainfall – Sudden large amounts of rain can overburden your city’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 like rising rivers and creeks, hurricanes, and other micro events can also mix 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 water recedes and begins to dry out. Dried up organic waste can then become aerosolized and become respirable. Proper PPE should be worn to stop any contact and risk of breathing in these contaminants.

Our Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI sewage cleanup and sanitation process

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 the safety of all personnel and occupants by regulating onsite access to restoration personnel only to prevent health-related issues

2. Health & safety survey and complete building assessment.

3. Be thorough that all restoration employees are equipped with the correct personal protection equipment (PPE). This includes but is not limited to:

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

4. Engineering controls put in place and condemnatory barricades used (if needed) guarding against cross-contamination.

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

6. Bulk water, soil, and contaminates removal

7. Removal of all contaminated porous and semi-porous materials that are not salvageable, which can be 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 methods put in place and the use of EPA registered 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. Drying of all items affected by the water intrusion back to pre-loss dry state

12. After completion of remediation – Cleansing of all equipment used

13. Disposal of all demo materials removed from the building

Call PuroClean for Professional Sewage Cleanup in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI!

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

The high goals of our sewage removal and cleaning services along with the speed in which we complete the work, and the sheer compassion we demonstrate throughout the process make us your complete damage restoration and remediation company. PuroClean promises to do whatever it takes to save, clean and restore all properties that are within our service areas.

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