Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Centennial, CO

When a sewer line is obstructed, the sewage that is thick and dark is dangerous to your health. This sewer waste is extremely unsanitary, containing contaminants like bacteria, viruses and pathogens. All of these dangerous germs can pose a serious health danger and lead to many illnesses if humans or animals are exposed. If it happens that you suffer a sewage backup on the premises of your home or business, or a toilet backup in either location, fixing either one is of the highest importance. Having this unsanitary sewer waste in your home is not safe and should be removed immediately. Also, knowing what is causing the sewer backups may aid in stopping this potentially hazardous incident. To help you in managing sewage backups in your home or business, here’s a list of things that can help:

Why Sewage Backup Occurs

• Blocked Sewer Line – Sewage backs up into your home or business when your drain pipes or main sewer pipes become occluded. For example: if one toilet starts a sewage backup, the connected drain and/or multiple toilets and the main sewer may become fouled.
• Imposing Tree Roots – Trees with large strong imposing roots have the ability to grow into and around pipes, even demolishing sewer pipes. Tree roots are able to extend out to a long distance and damage your pipes, leading to a sewer backup. Keep an eye out for roots near your main sewer lines or septic tank area to guard from damage.
• Aging & Damaged Sewer Lines – Older sewer lines, pipes, drains and septic systems will fail by slowly weakening and crumbling over time – causing sewage backups, water filled homes, and basements full of sewage. Pay attention to the age of your home and community and look out for these potential problems.
• Large Rainfall Amounts – Heavy amounts of rainfall can overwhelm your main storm and sewer mains. If it turns out that your public sewers can’t handle large rainfall levels, the water can make its way into the sewer lines connected to the mainline, and place your home or business in a likely dangerous risk of sewer backup. There is a risk of genuine health issues when in and around rising waters in your region that occurs from flooding in rivers and streams, hurricanes, and other related weather, when water merges with sewage, contaminants and chemicals. When wading in this waste use extreme caution, and also when the water diminishes and starts drying. Organic matter that is dried out can then turn aerosolized and present a risk of inhaling in these contaminants. Be positive to use proper PPE to protect against these dangerous risks.

PuroClean’s process for sewage cleanup and sanitation in Denver, CO

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 stay safe by limiting access to the site to remediation employees only in order to guard against any health-related problems.

2. Health and Safety survey and assessment of the workplace.

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 barricades used (if needed) stopping cross-contamination.

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

6. Eradication of bulk water, soil, and contaminates.

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

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

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

9. Full physical cleaning of all structure items that remain

10. A clearance test by a third-party Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is recommended to assure 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 standard

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

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

Call PuroClean for Professional Sewage Cleanup in Denver, CO!

Reach out to the PuroClean specialists for sewage removal, cleaning and remediation. Whether it’s from a clogged toilet, flood waters or sewer pipe backups to manage the problem for your dwelling. PuroClean uses the latest, state-of-the-art equipment and cleansing tools to completely and efficiently clean and restore all affected objects and structures.

The professional nature of our sewage removal and cleaning services, the expeditious way in which we deliver them, and the compassion we demonstrate throughout the whole process make PuroClean your ideal 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 provide sewage cleanup and sanitation cleaning services.