If sewage spills on your property, you must have it cleaned up as soon as possible. But you should not do this yourself. Instead, hire professional cleaners to remove all traces of the sewage and decontaminate the affected area.
ICE Cleaning is a specialist cleaning company that offers sewage cleaning services. Its trained biohazard specialists can clear and clean up the sewage, and then sanitise the property. They are available 24/7, 365 days a year, wherever you are in the UK.
Read on to hear from the experts why only professionals should clean sewage.
Sewage is a dangerous substance
It normally consists of wastewater, faeces, and urine, and is full of harmful bacteria and viruses like E. coli, Norovirus, and Salmonella. If you touch sewage, accidentally ingest it through hand-to-mouth contact, or inhale the vapours it emits, you can become seriously ill.
When you clean it up, you come in much closer contact with the sewage and are more likely to breathe in the vapours or touch it. Without personal protective equipment like masks and gloves, your health is at risk.
It is very difficult to clean it up
To make your property safe again you must make sure all the sewage is removed. Unfortunately, standard cleaning products, including bleach, can’t properly clean it up and decontaminate the area.
Should any be left behind, your health will be in danger and there may be an unpleasant odour. Or, if you don’t clean it fast enough and allow it to sit, the contaminants can become airborne, the bacteria and parasites could multiply, and mould might grow.
Professional sewage cleaning can quickly restore your property
Biohazard cleaners, like ICE Cleaning’s technicians, have the training, experience, and equipment to efficiently remove sewage. They will be fully aware of the local regulations for cleaning up, transporting, and disposing of sewage, and know how to follow them.
They can take care of the water damage that tends to come with sewage spills, as well. Cleaners will have dehumidifiers and drying equipment to remove all the moisture from the property, minimising damage and reducing the chances of mould.
They can also neutralise any lingering sewage odours with specialist deodorisation equipment to ensure your home is clean and fresh-smelling. Throughout the entire cleanup process, professionals will wear full PPE to keep themselves safe.
ICE Cleaning’s sewage cleaners can make your property a safe environment, again. They will provide any additional services, such as mould remediation and water damage restoration, if required. They can be on site in a matter of hours in an emergency.
You can find out more about its wide range of services here.
