SEWAGE MITIGATION
At Clean Earth Flood and Carpet, Inc., we understand that Sewage poses a very significant threat to human health and real potential for life-threatening illness. When Sewage invades a building, it requires immediate and appropriate action and it is not the same as ordinary water damage.
Sewage contains huge amounts of bacteria and is a perfect growth media for bacteria. Some factors that determine the impact of contamination within the building include: the volume and solids content of the sewage, whether a basement only or involves multiple levels, what structural parts have been affected, how long the contamination has been allowed to grow, building use, and especially who uses the affected areas.
Clean Earth will immediately start the vital containment processes, removal of sewage, water and organic matter, thorough decontamination and disinfecting of the salvageable building portions, removal and disposal of contaminated porous materials, and proceed with structural dry out.
SEWAGE
In a sewer system, human waste and organic matter that is in the process of being sent to a treatment facility, tank or leaching field. Health and Safety Note: In water damage remediation, sewage in and under buildings is typically from main-line backflows. Main-line sewer backflows in buildings must be professionally mitigated, cleaned up and sanitized. Most often remediation includes the careful removal and disposal of all porous drywall, carpet and insulation, followed by cleaning and sanitizing of interior wall cavities.
SEWAGE REMEDIATION CATEGORY 1 CLEAN WATER
Consisting of clean water from a toilet tank overflow, or a fresh water supply line that breaks. We will treat as a fresh water cleanup. Bacteria most likely exists around the toilet area. All bathrooms will be sanitized after cleanup and thorough rinsing. Clean water contamination can go to a gray water Category 2 contamination, if allowed to stand.
SEWAGE REMEDIATION CATEGORY 2 GREY WATER
Consisting of gray water or unsanitary water. Category 2 is water from a toilet bowl, dishwasher, aquariums, waterbeds. Gray water contamination may go to a Category 3 contamination, if allowed to stand. SEWAGE REMEDIATION CATEGORY 3 BLACK WATER
Consisting of urine, feces, pathogens and other organic matter. Category 3 black-water contamination always contains pathogens. Category 3 contaminations are grossly unsanitary. At Clean Earth Carpet, Inc., all Black-Water Sewage saturated porous building materials will be removed and replaced. We will Bag and Dispose of Carpet and Pad, Clean and Sanitize wall cavities and sill plates and Completely Dry the structure before reinstallation of new materials. We will never use air movers during the cleanup process. We will also perform a Swab test for residual pathogens before installing new building materials. At Clean Earth Carpet, Inc., we always will consult an industrial hygienist or microbiologist. We will also suggest to the building occupants, they must consult with their medical specialist if they have health problems or questions!
SEWAGE REMEDIATION HEALTH AND SAFETY
At Clean Earth Flood and Carpet, Inc., all emergency response technicians have the highest regards to health and safety. Our employees will never become exposed to sewage pathogens due to state of the art equipment we provide. Our technicians will be managed by a qualified and trained supervisor. Supervisors are responsible for employee exposure to biohazardous substances, health and safety hazards.
SEWAGE REMEDIATION STANDARDS
Sewage mitigation (remediation) standards, are those standards set forth by the industry to provide for the safe removal of pathogenic disease and effluents that are associated with sewage. The water damage industry has incorporated information from CDC, USEPA and scientists, to make written standards for the safe handling, containment and disposal of sewage and contaminated building materials which Clean Earth Flood and Carpet, Inc. adheres by.
SEWAGE REMEDIATION TRAINING
At Clean Earth, an acceptable level of training by industry to technicians, in teaching our employees how the industry says a standard sewage gray water or black water claim should be mitigated.
At Clean Earth, our training course is taught to our technicians over a one or two day sewage remediation course by a qualified instructor from the IICRC, which also teaches a one and two day course specifically on gray water and black water sewage, understanding disease causing bacteria.
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We are here for you and can solve your interior needs with our fully trained and certified technicians serving all San Diego County.
The staff of Clean Earth has over 30 YEARS combined experience in full-cycle restoration services.
Our firm adheres to high ethical standards and is up-to-date with the latest technology in our industry
We are fully licensed & insured and certified by the Inspection Cleaning & Restoration Institute.
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