Sewage Backup in South Euclid, Yuck!

9/1/2022 (Permalink)

As industry leaders in water restoration, SERVPRO of Beachwood and Cleveland NE will take care of this nightmare situation.

Sewage backups and water line backups are some of the miserable repercussions of water damage that homeowners or renters can experience.

These backups can happen in several ways, whether it’s a backed-up toilet, water line back up due to flooding, or even a city mishap. Any way it happens, it is water damage that has the potential to be very dangerous. If you are ever in this situation, it is important to know the toxicity of the water damage. It is also important to know who to call to take care of this type of loss in a quick manner.

The first thing you need to know is the categories of water and how they differ:

• Category 1: “Clean Water” - This is water from source that is considered consumable water, such as from a broken water line or a faucet. This water if left unattended can quickly deteriorate to categories 2 or 3.
• Category 2: “Gray Water” - This water is where the significant level of contamination begins, if ingested it would cause illness. The primary sources of this category of water is usually from washing machine overflows, toilet overflow with no feces, or a dishwasher overflow. This category of water could contain bacteria or viruses and could quickly deteriorate to category 3 if left untreated.
• Category 3: “Dark Water” - This water is incredibly unsanitary and will cause severe illness or even death if ingested, and any skin contact should always be avoided. Source of Category 3 could come from any sort of outdoor flooding scenario. Water from beyond the toilet trap (sewage backup) and water that has started to support any mold growth.

As industry leaders in water restoration, SERVPRO of Beachwood and Cleveland NE will take care of this nightmare situation. This is an emergency situation, and we will take care of it as such. We will get your home to look “Like it never even happened.”

We are proud to serve the communities of Lyndhurst, University Heights, and Pepper Pike. If you do experience a disaster, you need a reliable company that you can count on 24/7. Call us at any time, day, or night at (216) 464-4498 or visit our Website!