Types of Contaminated Water

9/28/2022 (Permalink)

Avoid cleaning up contaminated water on your own.

Water Damage can be classified into three types of contaminated water. Each type requires a different plan of action that will be determined by SERVPRO experts when they inspect your home or business.

Category 1:

• Water from a clean source is like a broken water line.
• If left untreated can degrade into a category 2 or 3.

Category 2:

• May contain bacteria and viruses.
• Can quickly degrade into category 3 if left untreated.
• Some examples include washing machine overflow or dishwasher overflow.

Category 3:

• Grossly contaminated and could cause health effects. 
• May contain untreated sewage, harsh chemicals, and microbes.
• Water from flooding rivers or a sewer backup.

Water contaminated with a sewage backup is considered an emergency and should be treated as quickly as possible. SERVPRO is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We have experts with specialized training to restore your building to its pre-disaster condition.

Biohazard Cleaning

6/11/2021 (Permalink)

Call us today for any Biohazard cleanup

Biohazard cleaning is the process of removing, disinfecting and sanitizing materials and/or structures affected by biohazardous waste such as bodily fluids, blood, chemicals, and other substances that poses a threat to humans, animals or the environment.

Although certification is not a requirement to clean up a biohazard loss, due to its potentially infectious nature, it is highly advisable to hire a company who is trained in OSHA standards to remediate safely and properly. 

Did you know that the final disposal of all biohazardous waste must be in accordance with local state regulations?

 It may seem like you can just mop up the hazardous waste but there are health risks involved if you are not properly protected. If you choose to clean up the mess and dispose of the waste in a regular garbage receptacle, you run the risk of penalties and hefty fines.

We at SERVPRO of Hacienda Heights/Rowland Heights are trained and equipped to restore a property from crime scenes, unattended deaths, filth, hoarding and other infectious hazardous cleaning. We are here to relieve the burden of clean up and restore your home back to clean, sanitary and safe conditions.

Sewage needs to be cleaned up properly!

6/15/2015 (Permalink)

Sewage back-ups can happen at any moment and if not cleaned up properly, residents can suffer from E coli contamination.

SERVPRO of Walnut/ Hacienda Heights & Rowland Heights is certified to properly clean and disinfect sewage related losses according to the IICRC S500 Standards. Following the cleanup, the loss will also be properly tested for E coli clearance.