Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in West Houston, TX

When a sewer line is blocked, 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 contaminants can pose a serious health risk and cause many illnesses if humans or animals suffer exposure. If it happens that you suffer a sewage backup on the premises of your home or business, or a toilet backup in either location, repairing either one is of the highest priority. Having this unsanitary sewer waste in your home is not safe and should be removed immediately. 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 can help:

Why Sewage Backup Occurs

• Drain Pipe Clogs – Sewage can back up into your home or business when either your drain pipes or the main sewer line becomes clogged. For example, if one toilet creates a sewage backup, the drain tied to that toilet, or the mainline of many toilets, will likely also be obstructed.
• Tree Roots – Trees with long roots can move into pipes and cause holes or damage 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, forcing a sewer backup. Always be aware of roots where your sewer lines to the street or septic system is located.
• Defective Sewer Lines – Older sewage systems could break down and crack, causing sewage backups and flooded homes and basements. The older your area’s houses are, the greater chance of these types of problems.
• Extreme Weather – Heavy amounts of rain can put a strain on your city’s storm sewer lines. If the public systems can’t handle large amounts of rainfall, the water can make its way into attached sewer lines, which can leave your home or business at risk of water backflows. City-wide flooding waters from events such as 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 out organic materials can then become aerosolized and present the possibility of breathing it into your lungs. Proper PPE should be worn to stop any contact and the danger of breathing in these contaminants.

PuroClean’s process for sewage cleanup and sanitation in West Houston, TX

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 non-personnel by regulating onsite access to remediation personnel only to prevent health-related issues

2. Assessment of the building and Health and Safety surveys.

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

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

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

5. Removing any type of probable safety risks if at all possible.

6. Clearing the jobsite of all bulk water, soil, and contaminates.

7. Remove and dispose of all contaminated porous and semi-porous materials that are not able to be restored, which could include but is not limited to:

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

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

9. Full physical cleaning of all structure items that remain

10. It is approved to schedule a third party Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) for a safety clearance inspection to ensure the jobsite is returned to pre-loss state for health and safety.

11. Drying of all items affected by the water intrusion back to pre-loss dry standard

12. Post remediation cleaning of all equipment utilized

13. All materials from demolition process removed completely

Call PuroClean for your Professional West Houston, TX Sewage Cleanup Needs!

Contact the PuroClean professionals for sewage removal, cleaning and restoration. Whether it’s from a stopped up toilet, flood waters or sewage drain backups to take care of the problem for your dwelling. PuroClean uses the newest, state-of-the-art equipment and cleaning systems to completely and effectively clean and salvage all affected items and structures.

The high standard of our sewage eradication and cleaning services along with the rapidity in which we complete the work, and the absolute care we practice throughout the process make us your complete flood damage restoration and remediation company. PuroClean pledges to do whatever it takes to rescue, clean and restore all properties that are within our service areas.

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