Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation in Williamsburg, VA

When sewer lines become obstructed, the thick, black water that forms as sewage is a health risk, and is extremely unsanitary as it consists of contaminants like pathogens, bacteria, and viruses that can present a risk of severe illness if exposed to people or pets. If you have a sewer backed up in your basement, or your toilet backs up, you will need to fix it quickly, or you will end up with sewage all over your home or business. Knowing the cause of sewer backups, however, may help you prevent a hazardous situation in your basement, home or business. Following is a list of items that may help to prevent and deal with sewage backups:

Why Sewage Backup Occurs

• Blocked Sewer Line – Sewage backs up into your home or business when your drain lines or main sewer lines become clogged. To present an example: if one bathroom starts a sewage backup, the connected drain and/or many toilets and the main sewer may become fouled.
• Imposing Tree Roots – Trees with large strong long roots have the capacity to grow into and around pipes, even demolishing sewer lines. Tree roots can reach a long distance and wreak havoc on your pipes, causing a sewer backup. Keep an eye out for roots near your main sewer lines or septic tank area to guard from damage.
• Aging & Damaged Sewer Lines – Older sewer lines, pipes, drains and septic systems can fail by slowly cracking and crumbling over time – leading to sewage backups, water filled homes, and basements full of sewer water. Pay attention to the age of your home and community and look out for these potential problems.
• Heavy Rainfall Amounts – Heavy amounts of rain can overwhelm your main storm and sewer mains. If it turns out that your public sewers can’t handle large rainfall levels, the water can make its way into the sewer lines connected to the mainline, and put your home or business in a potentially dangerous exposure of sewer backup. There is a risk of genuine health issues when in and around flooding waters in your region that happens from flooding in rivers and streams, hurricanes, and other similar weather, when water blends with sewage, contaminants and chemicals. When wading in this waste use extreme caution, and also when the water diminishes and starts drying. Organic waste that is dried out can then become aerosolized and present a threat of inhaling in these contaminants. Be positive to use proper PPE to guard against these dangerous risks.

Our Williamsburg, VA process for sewage cleanup and sanitation

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 dangers

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

3. Be positive that all restoration workers are equipped 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. Use established engineering controls, critical barriers, to prevent cross-contamination.

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

6. Disposal, removal of bulk sewage 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:

• Carpet, rugs, pad, or underlayment
• Padded and upholstered furniture
• Gypsum board
• Vinyl flooring and underlayment
• Wooden flooring

8. Cleaning processes put in place and the use of EPA certified biocides and antimicrobials

9. Actual cleaning of all remaining structures

10. A clearance inspection by a third-party Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is recommended to assure the building is returned to a 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 cleanup of all equipment utilized

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

For the Perfect Professional Williamsburg, VA Sewage Cleanup Company, Call PuroClean Today!

When a sewage drain pipe backup takes place in your home or business, contact the PuroClean professionals for sewage removal and cleaning services. Our technicians use state-of-the-art equipment and cleaning systems to efficiently remediate the damaged structures and contents.

The high goals of our sewage removal and cleaning services along with the rapidity in which we complete the work, and the absolute care we demonstrate throughout the process make PuroClean your complete flood damage restoration and remediation company. PuroClean promises to do whatever it takes to save, clean and restore all properties that lie within our service neighborhoods.

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