It might not be every day that an issue arises involving sewage in your property, but when such an issue does happen, it can cause major problems.
At this point, let’s remind ourselves of what sewage is: Cambridge Dictionary defines it as “waste matter such as water or human urine or solid waste”. Another way to see sewage, is as water that has become contaminated due to human use.
Most of us don’t have much direct contact with sewage in our usual day-to-day lives or our normal lines of work. However, that situation can change quickly for you, if a sewage leak or spill occurs at a commercial, domestic, or industrial property for which you are responsible.
Sewage spills and leaks can pose serious health risks
There are various circumstances that can bring about a sewage leak or spill at a given property, which would necessitate you taking rapid action.
Sometimes, it can happen due to a blockage occurring in a drain or pipe, which can lead to sinks, baths, and toilets backing up. It can also arise as a consequence of a broken pipe, or even simply as a result of extremely high levels of rainwater causing sewage systems and drains to overflow.
Whatever the exact cause may be of a particular sewage spill or leak at your site, you might have little or no forewarning of it happening. But if it does happen, the many different pollutants, bacteria, and waste materials contained within this wastewater can present major risks to health.
Someone coming into direct contact with sewage could also mean them being exposed to parasites such as giardia and cryptosporidium, and perhaps developing health conditions such as leptospirosis, tetanus, or hepatitis A. These are risks that you will naturally want to do everything possible to tackle and avoid.
So, what steps should you take if a sewage spill or leak occurs at your site?
There are various potential signs of a sewage problem at your property that you should be alert to the possibility of.
Those “symptoms” could include drains backing up inside your building, although some of the classic indicators can occur outside the property, as in the case of water leaking around manhole lids on your street, or seeping from outside drains. You might also detect unusual odours that seem reminiscent of sewage.
If such an incident involving sewage does happen at your property, it is important to avoid the temptation to carry out cleanup on a “DIY” basis. Only the most professional and comprehensive sewage cleans and disinfection work will enable you to achieve the complete removal and cleanup of sewage in your property, in a manner that is also legally compliant and helps ensure the utmost safety for all users of the building.
This is why you may conceivably reach out to our own experts in sewage cleans at Nationwide Property Clean, to help ensure comprehensive resolution of the issue by well-qualified engineers.
We are available on a 24-hour basis to carry out sewage cleans at sites such as yours. So, please don’t hesitate to contact us to learn more about how we can assist you; this could include calls on an emergency basis through our usual number, 0121 392 9008.
