Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Colorado Springs, CO

When a sewer line is blocked, the sewage that is thick and dark can be 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 suffer exposure. If it happens that you suffer a sewage backup on the property of your home or business, or a toilet backup in either location, fixing either one is of the highest priority. Having this dirty sewer waste in your home is dangerous and should be removed quickly. Also, to know what is causing the sewer obstruction may aid in preventing this potentially hazardous incident. To help you in managing sewage backups in your home or business, here’s a list of things that may help:

Sewage Backup Causes

• Drain Pipe Clogs – Sewage can back up into your home or business when either your drain pipes or the main sewer line gets clogged. For example, if one toilet creates a sewage blockage, the drain leading to that toilet, or the mainline of more toilets, will likely also be clogged.
• Tree Roots – Trees with long roots can grow into pipes and cause holes or crush the sewer line by encircling it. Even if the roots on your property are not the issue, roots from nearby trees can reach your sewer line and damage it, forcing a sewer backup. Always be watching for roots where your mainline to the street or septic system is located.
• Damaged 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 problems.
• Extreme Weather – Sudden large amounts of rain can overburden your area’s storm sewer lines. If the public systems can’t handle large amounts of rainfall, the water can make its way into connected sewer lines, which will put your home or business at risk of sewer backflows. Area-wide flooding waters from events like rising rivers and creeks, hurricanes, and other micro events can also combine with sewage waste and other chemicals and harmful bacteria that can lead to 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 out organic matter can then become aerosolized and present the possibility of breathing it into your lungs. Proper PPE should be worn to avoid contact and the danger of breathing in this harmful matter.

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

Our procedures for Category 3 water (also known as sewer and contaminated water backup) cleaning, following the IICRC industry guidelines, consists of:

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 & safety survey and complete building assessment.

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

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

4. Institute engineering controls, firm barriers if required to prevent cross-contamination.

5. Eradicating all potential dangers and safety risks if possible.

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

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:

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

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

9. Full physical cleaning of all structure items that remain

10. We suggest using a third-party Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) to perform clearance testing to ensure the property is returned to a safe pre-loss condition for health and safety.

11. All materials affected by excess waters are to be dried and returned to pre-loss dry condition

12. Post remediation cleaning of all equipment used

13. All demo materials removed from the building

Call PuroClean for your Professional Colorado Springs, CO Sewage Cleanup Needs!

Call the PuroClean specialists for sewage removal, cleaning and restoration. Whether it’s from a blocked toilet, flood waters or sewer pipe backups to take care of the problem for your dwelling. PuroClean uses the latest, state-of-the-art equipment and cleaning systems to completely and efficiently clean and restore all affected objects and structures.

We have proved time after time that our work and our technicians are top quality, efficient, and work with care and grace for all involved. We are your ideal damage restoration and cleaning firm and we pledge to do whatever needs to be done to save and restore all properties in the communities we serve.

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