Basic Water Loss Knowledge

2/25/2019 (Permalink)

A recent water loss in a large office.

When the rain stops and water subsides, flood victims can follow a few simple steps to reduce property damage and limit health risks.

Flooding occurs when rising water overflows the natural boundaries of bodies of water, such as rivers and streams, and flows across the ground picking up all kinds of contamination. The water can be contaminated with soil bacteria, decaying insects, animal droppings, oils and fluids from roadways, and fertilizers and pesticides from fields or gardens.

Flooding can also happen in the home from any sort of pipe back up whether it’s in your kitchen, garage, or bathroom and be filled with the same kinds of contamination as outside water. When you experience a flood in your home you should always immediately call a SERVPRO professional.

Our technicians will make sure to use caution when entering the building to make sure all electrical is off, protect themselves with the proper PPE, identify what items to keep and what items to throw away, remove all affected materials, and begin the dry out process to prevent any microbial growth that could cause further and more serious damage.