Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Lee's Summit, MO

When a sewer line is obstructed, the sewage that is thick and dark can be dangerous to your health. This sewer waste is extremely unclean, containing contaminants such as bacteria, viruses and pathogens. All of these dangerous germs can pose a serious health risk 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, repairing either one is of the highest priority. Having this dirty sewer waste in your home is not safe and should be removed immediately. Furthermore, to know what is causing the sewer obstruction may aid in preventing this potentially hazardous incident. To help you in handling sewage backups in your home or business, here’s a list of things that may help:

Sewage Backup Causes

• Drain Pipe Clogs – Sewage can infiltrate your home or business when either your drain pipes or the main sewer line gets clogged. For example, if one toilet creates a sewage backup, the drain leading to that toilet, or the mainline of multiple 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 problem, roots from nearby trees can reach your sewer line and damage it, causing a sewer backup. Always be cognizant of roots where your sewer lines to the street or septic system is located.
• Aging Sewer Lines – Aging sewage systems can break down and crack, causing sewage backups and flooded homes and basements. The older your area’s houses are, the greater possibility of these types of incidents.
• Heavy Rainfall – Heavy amounts of rain can overburden your city’s storm sewer mains. If the public storm sewers can’t handle excess rainfall, the water can make its way into attached sewer lines, which will put your home or business at risk of sewer backflows. Area-wide flooding waters from events like rising rivers and streams, hurricanes, and other isolated events can also mix with sewage waste and other chemicals and harmful bacteria that can lead to health-related issues. Extreme caution is needed when trying to walk in these waters, and even when the water recedes and begins to dry out. Dried out organic waste 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 these contaminants.

Our Lee's Summit, MO sewage cleanup and sanitation process

The PuroClean method for cleaning and remediating Category 3 water, which is sewer and tainted water backup cleaning and restoration identified by IICRC industry regulations, consisting of:

1. Ensure all workers and occupants stay safe by limiting access to the site to restoration employees only in order to stop any health-related issues.

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

3. Ensure proper personal protection equipment (PPE) is being utilized by all restoration personnel. This may include but is not limited to:

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

4. Put engineering controls in place, as well as critical barriers if needed to stop any cross-contamination from occurring.

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

6. Bulk water, soil, and contaminates removal

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 processes and use of EPA certified biocides and antimicrobials

9. Actual cleaning of all remaining structures

10. We suggest using a third-party Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) to implement clearance testing to ensure the site is returned to a sanitary pre-loss state for health and safety.

11. All materials damaged by water to be dried and returned to pre-loss state

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

13. All materials from demolition process removed completely

Call PuroClean for your Professional Lee's Summit, MO Sewage Cleanup Needs!

If a sewage drain line backup occurs in your home or business, reach out to the PuroClean professionals for sewage removal and cleaning services. Our technicians use state-of-the-art tools, methods and cleaning systems to fully remediate the damaged structures and contents.

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

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