Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Westerville, OH

When sewer pipes become obstructed, the thick, black water that presents as sewage is a health hazard, and is tremendously unsanitary as it consists of contaminants like pathogens, bacteria, and viruses that can present a risk of extreme sickness illness if exposed to people or animals. 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 sewage all over your floors. Knowing the cause of sewer backups, however, may help you prevent a hazardous situation in your basement, home or business. Here’s a list of items that may help to prevent and deal with sewage backups:

Causes of Sewage Backup

• Clogged Drain Pipes – Sewage backs up into your home or business when your drain pipes or main sewer pipes become clogged. To present an example: if one bathroom starts a sewage backup, the connected drain and/or many toilets and the main sewer may become clogged.
• Imposing Tree Roots – Trees with large strong imposing roots have the potential to grow through and around pipes, even demolishing sewer pipes. Tree roots can reach a long distance and damage your pipes, causing a sewer backup. Keep an eye out for roots near your drain lines or septic tank area to guard from damage.
• Aging & Damaged Sewer Lines – Older sewer lines, pipes, drains and septic systems can fail by slowly weakening and failing over time – leading to sewage backups, water filled homes, and basements full of sewer water. Keep in mind the age of your home and neighborhood and search for these potential problems.
• Large Rainfall Amounts – Large amounts of rainfall can overcome your main storm and sewer lines. If it turns out that your public sewers can’t handle large rainfall amounts, the water can backflow its way into the sewer lines connected to the mainline, and place your home or business in a possibly dangerous risk of sewer backup. There is a risk of severe health issues when in and around flooding 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 waste that is dried out can then turn aerosolized and present a threat of inhaling in these contaminants. Be sure to use proper PPE to guard against these dangerous risks.

PuroClean’s sewage cleanup and sanitation process in Westerville, OH

Our process for cleaning and restoration of Category 3 water, also known as sewer and contaminated water backup clean up according to the IICRC industry standards, is as follows:

1. Ensuring safety for all employees and occupants by placing restrictions on site access to remediation personnel only in order to prevent health related occurrences.

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

3. Ensure all cleanup and restoration personnel are equipped with the proper 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 barriers used (if needed) preventing cross-contamination.

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

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

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

• Gypsum board (drywall)
• Carpet, rugs, pad, and/or subflooring
• Vinyl flooring and underlayment
• Hardwood flooring
• Padded and upholstered belongings

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

9. Full physical cleaning of all structure items that remain

10. It is approved to hire a third party Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) for a safety clearance test to ensure the building is returned to pre-loss condition for health and safety.

11. All materials affected by the water to be dried and returned to pre-loss dry conditions

12. Post restoration cleaning of all tools and machinery used

13. Elimination and disposal of all demo materials removed from the site

Call PuroClean for your Professional Westerville, OH Sewage Cleanup Needs!

Call the PuroClean specialists for sewage abatement, cleaning and remediation. Whether it’s from a stopped up toilet, flood waters or sewage drain backups to tackle the problem for your dwelling. PuroClean uses the newest, state-of-the-art equipment and cleaning systems to completely and efficiently clean and salvage all affected objects and structures.

The professional nature of PuroClean’s sewage removal and cleaning solutions, the speed in which we deliver them, and the kindness 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 neighborhoods we serve.

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