Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Los Angeles, CA

Obstructed sewer lines can leak out sewage; a thick, dark water that forms. Sewage water is a dangerous health hazard and unsanitary; which contains contaminants like pathogens, viruses and bacteria. These dangerous contaminants may present risks of serious sickness if animals or humans suffer exposure. Timely repair is key if you experience sewage backup anywhere in your home or business . Quickly repairing this will prevent the hazardous waste water from lingering in occupied areas. To stop a hazardous condition occurring in your home or business, knowing what leads to the sewer backups could be beneficial. We’ve put together a list of things to aid in preventing and dealing with home or business sewage blockages:

Sewage Backup Causes

• Clogged Drain Pipes – Sewage backs up into your home or business when your drain pipes or main sewer pipes become blocked. To present an example: if one toilet starts a sewage backup, the connected drain and/or many toilets and the main line may become blocked.
• Imposing Tree Roots – Trees with large strong long roots have the ability to grow through and around pipes, even demolishing sewer lines. Tree roots can extend out to a long distance and wreak havoc on your pipes, leading to a sewer backup. Be very aware of roots near your drain lines or septic tank area to guard from damage.
• Aging & Damaged Sewer Lines – Aging sewer lines, pipes, drains and septic systems can fail by slowly cracking and failing over time – leading to sewage backups, flooded homes, and basements full of sewer water. Keep in mind the age of your home and community and look out for these potential problems.
• Heavy Rainfall Amounts – Heavy amounts of rain can overcome your main storm and sewer lines. If it happens that your public sewers can’t handle large rainfall levels, the water can work its way into the sewer lines linked to the mainline, and set your home or business in a potentially dangerous risk of sewer backup. There is a risk of genuine health issues when in and around rising waters in your town or city that happens from flooding in rivers and streams, hurricanes, and other related weather, when water combines with sewage, contaminants and chemicals. When wading in this waste use extreme caution, and also when the water decreases and starts drying. Organic substance that is dried out can then convert to be aerosolized and present a risk of breathing in these contaminants. Be sure to use proper PPE to protect against these dangerous risks.

Our Los Angeles, CA sewage cleanup and sanitation process

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

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

2. Assessment of the jobsite along with health and safety surveys.

3. Ensure all remediation personnel are supplied with the proper personal protection equipment (PPE). This can include but is not limited to:

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

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 probable safety risks if possible.

6. Eradication of 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. Cleaning methods put in place and the 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 inspection to ensure the jobsite is returned to pre-loss state for health and safety.

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

12. Post restoration cleaning of all equipment used

13. Removal and disposal of all demo materials removed from the jobsite

For the Perfect Professional Los Angeles, CA Sewage Cleanup Company, Call PuroClean Today!

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

We have proved time after time that our work and our technicians are top quality, efficient, and work with care and kindness for all involved. We are your ideal damage restoration and cleaning company and we pledge to do whatever needs to take place to rescue and restore all homes and businesses in the communities we serve.

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