Phoenix Area Water Damage and Why Safety Measures May Be Needed

5/10/2018 (Permalink)

Phoenix Homes Often Are Water Damaged from Burst Pipes--Call SERVPRO for Cleanup and Water Removal

Contaminated Water Needs Precise Removal to Prevent Contamination of Clean Areas of a Home in Phoenix

Water can flow into your Phoenix home originating from a variety of sources. Houses are filled with multiple pipes and appliances that use water. Both machines and plumbing can malfunction causing excessive moisture to get into the interior of a building.

When moisture makes its way into areas of a structure that were not designed to withstand it, many problems can take place. After a leak happens in your house in Phoenix, water removal becomes essential. If moisture levels do not decrease back to normal within 48 hours, then mold possibly develops.
 
How much damage occurs during a water leak depends on where the water originated. The various types of sources inside your home all cause different types of damage. A pipe bursting can generate over a hundred gallons of water per hour pour into your structure. Pooling water should immediately be suctioned up off surfaces.
 
Depending upon its source, water damage is classified into three different categories. The category of each water damage situation is based on where the water came from and how hazardous it may be to humans. Clean or white water is not hazardous for human consumption whereas, black water or sewage is harmful.
 
A category one water damage results from clean water that is treated and does not contain waste products. Conventional sources of category one damage scenarios are broken pipes, overflowing sinks, and defective appliances. Freshwater has not been used, and it presents few health risks for humans.
 
A category two water damage takes place when the source of the problem is gray water. Gray water has been used and contains waste products but does not have any human waste. Examples of gray water damage include an overflowing washing machine or a leaking sink drain.
 
A category three water damage arises when black, unsanitary water gets into the building. These situations take place when sewage backs, runoffs from bodies of water, flood waters containing pesticides, chemicals, soil, and even carcasses enter the home. During category three water damage restoration scenarios, our SERVPRO technicians take extra measures to protect humans from pathogens like viruses, bacteria, and hazardous organic and inorganic compounds. PPE personal protection equipment is worn to protect our SERVPRO technicians, and black water must be removed according to EPA and local codes.
 
There are different methods and procedures that get implemented depending on the category of water damage. For assistance with excessive moisture inside your house, call SERVPRO of East Phoenix at (602) 507-6163 any time of the day or night.

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