What Water Category is Present and What That Means For Treatment

6/3/2021 (Permalink)

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Understand What Type of Water Has Impacted You or Your Business 

Contaminated water is a problem for yourself and your adjuster. Not only do these situations pose a physical dilemma, but the potential of increase in microorganisms may deem the location a hazard. Was the flooding clean or dirty? That is an important factor when dealing with a water loss Without proper assessment, it's hard to know. A restoration without proper diagnosis could lead to the incorrect treatment and cause further conditions for growth and destruction. Thus, to ensure the safety of anyone dwelling in the property, as well as proper cleaning, proprietors and their agents should rely on a reputable water restoration company to diagnose and guide the remediation efforts.

The following are the Categories of Water and how they are classified

• Category 1 - This involves a clean supply line leak or bust. While mold spores are not a concern, if not attended to promptly, this could lead to saturated belongings, structural concerns, and possibly create the right environment for mold growth. The premises needs to be dried out as quickly as possible.
• Category 2 - When the lines to a dishwasher, washing machine or refrigerator break, contaminated water does enter the area. Bacteria is still possibly present, making this a situation that should be handled with care. In addition, a toilet overflow, not from a sewage break, may also fall into this section, especially if feces or urine was present. A thorough inspection would dictate what should be sanitized and dried.
• Category 3 - Of up most concern is flooding from outside sources and breaks in the building's sewage lines. These origins bring black water, liquid that is highly contaminated with microbes, into your establishment, filling porous materials with mold spores and bacteria. The longer this sits, the more difficult it becomes to clean. In fact, common household cleaners such as bleach may remove external staining; however, they do no absorb deep, possibly leaving behind infestation.

Let a professional vendor such as SERVPRO of Clovis diagnose your water loss and create a plan of the best treatment options for you. Our team of technicians are professionally trained to determine exactly what treatments would be best for each individual circumstance. Put your trust in SERVPRO of Clovis! Call us at (559)297-3429