Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Plymouth/Ann Arbor, MI

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 such as bacteria, viruses and pathogens. All of these contaminants 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 property 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 dangerous 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 handling sewage backups in your home or business, following is a list of things that can help:

Causes of Sewage Backup

• Drain Pipe Blockages – 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 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 alter the sewer line by encircling it. Even if the roots in your yard are not the issue, roots from nearby trees can reach your sewer line and damage it, causing a sewer backup. Always be cognizant of roots where your mainline to the street or septic system is located.
• Defective Sewer Lines – Older sewage systems can break down and crack, creating sewage backups and flooded homes and basements. The older your area’s houses are, the greater chance of these types of incidents.
• Extreme Weather – Sudden large amounts of rain can put a strain on your town’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 sewer backflows. Area-wide flooding waters from events like rising rivers and creeks, hurricanes, and other isolated events can also combine 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 sewer water recedes and begins to dry out. Dried up organic waste can then become aerosolized and present the possibility of breathing it into your lungs. Proper PPE should be worn to prevent contact and the danger of breathing in this harmful matter.

PuroClean’s sewage cleanup and sanitation process in Plymouth/Ann Arbor, MI

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 workers and occupants stay safe by restricting access to the site to restoration employees only in order to prevent any health-related issues.

2. Inspection of the work place along with health and safety surveys.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Removal of all contaminated porous and semi-porous materials which are not restorable, which can be but are not limited to:

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

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

9. Actual cleaning of all remaining structures

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

11. All materials affected by the flooding to be dried and returned to pre-loss dry standards

12. Post remediation cleansing of all equipment utilized

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

Call PuroClean for your Professional Plymouth/Ann Arbor, MI Sewage Cleanup Needs!

What do you do if a sewer line backup occurs in your dwelling or business? The right answer is: Contact PuroClean! Simply because PuroClean technicians are your perfect professionals for sewage removal and cleaning services. With the latest and greatest equipment and cleaning systems, we efficiently restore, repair and completely cleanse the affected areas in your home or business.

We have proved time after time that our methods and our specialists 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 be done to rescue and restore all properties in the communities we serve.

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