SERVPRO States--Call Us to Your Flood-Filled Gaithersburg Home for Black Water Extraction and Disposal

12/17/2019 (Permalink)

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Safe Disposal of Black Water from Flood Damage Emergencies for Gaithersburg Residents

Flood Damage Gaithersburg
Water that enters your property as the result of a flood is known as a black water emergency. Blackwater is the highest category of contamination and contains either biohazardous substances or human pathogens. Practicing the correct safety guidelines when dealing with black water is essential to your health. Before beginning work on a black water job you should make a checklist of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE.) These include safety goggles, respirators, as well as chemical resistant gloves and heavy-duty gloves for larger debris, and rubber boots. Regularly wash your hands after using disinfectants and other cleaning material.

While it may seem prudent to handle Flood Damage in your Gaithersburg home, there are several crucial considerations for you to make. Experience in dealing with these situations is essential. You also need to consider how safe it is for you to enter a property as well as potentially harmful chemicals like sewer gases. SERVPRO technicians are trained to conduct a safety inspection known as scoping before beginning any work. These inspection checks include slip & trip hazards, electrical power shortages as well as safe use of potentially dangerous chemicals.

Removing standing water from the home is an emergency service to mitigate loss at the beginning of restoration. Water removal is vital to keeping the expense of your claim down and, once completed, gives you a clearer picture of what is and what is not suitable for restoring. SERVPRO trucks are fitted with mounts to attach powerful extraction equipment. In severe cases, standing water level reduction can be quicker using a submersible gas pump.

The disposal of black water is held to strict state and federal EPA guidelines. When dumping wastewater, there is a risk of contaminating septic tanks, storm drains, as well as natural waterways. SERVPRO water restoration technicians (WRT) filter wastewater while dumping it by fitting the dump hose onto a waste tank filter or a window screen. If there is no access to sanitary sewer lines, we may need to store the contaminated water and dispose of it at a licensed water treatment facility.

Keeping your home and community safe when clearing away black water is a legal and moral requirement and responsibility. If you need help, contact SERVPRO of Gaithersburg / Germantown at (301) 963-8474.