Sewage Restoration

Worse than simply water damage, if you have a sewage backflow in your home, you can be facing a serious health threat for you and your family. Your indoor air quality is compromised and it will severely threaten the health of anyone residing in that environment, especially the elderly, children and immuno-compromised and respiratory patients. The longer that sewage backflows remain untreated, the worse the problems become and the more likely that microbials will develop.

Some of the health problems that can arise from sewage flooding:

• Hepatitis A
• Salmonella
• Balontidiasis
• Respiratory Disease
• Bacteria
• Dysentery

There are some common myths about sewage that every homeowner and business owner needs to know:

• Myth: Sewage that comes from oceans, lakes or rivers is clean. Sewage in this form may be diluted, but it contains the same microorganisms all other sewage contains. It is damaging to health and can cause serious odors.
• Myth: You can salvage sewage-saturated carpets. When sewage infiltrates a porous material - you need to be able to wash that material in hot water or dispose of it - otherwise it will be a constant health threat.
• Myth: Partial sewage flooding means the rest of the building is safe. The rest of the building is safe only if the sewage-affected areas can be properly sealed off.

Contact Pro Restoration of Atlanta today for immediate help - we can come to your home within 60 minutes of your call to start controlling damage, cleaning up sewage and getting your life back to normal. Check out our other services as well, such as flood restoration services, fire restoration services and mold remediation.