Although uncommon, sewage spills can have serious negative consequences for your home or business.
They smell horrible, and the bacteria and other biohazards involved can pose major health risks. There are numerous causes of sewage spills, including:
Both the inside and the outside of a building can become contaminated with raw sewage, resulting in major problems that require a lot of cleaning up. For example, internal sewage spills can lead to waste seeping into porous substances such as furniture, carpets, and ceilings, impacting the overall habitability of your property.
Similarly, outside spills can contaminate soil, vegetable gardens, swimming pools and a range of other commonly used areas. If this occurs, you will need to use a professional biohazard cleaning service, such as the one we provide, to ensure the appropriate decontamination measures are taken.
The Diseases Associated With Sewage Spills
Raw sewage has the potential to carry extremely harmful bacteria and other microorganisms that can cause severe illness and diseases. Contact with sewage can result in you catching these diseases. Additionally, many of the pathogens in sewage are parasitic, which means that they can impact your long-term health without causing severe illness immediately.
In saying that, some also cause immediate illness with symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting that don’t last for very long. Some of the most common diseases associated with raw sewage include:
As noted, these can have severe long-term health effects which can impact you and your family.
Take Advantage of Our Professional Sewage Cleanup and Removal Services
If not treated appropriately, small sewage spills can quickly cause major problems, potentially leading to major health and safety risks. In severe situations, soil and groundwater can also be contaminated.
Since sewage spills are biohazardous and have the potential to cause severe illness, we recommend that you don’t attempt to clean them up yourself. Instead, get in contact with us at Trauma Clean Australia and let us sort things out for you.
We employ a team of highly trained forensic cleaning professionals with years of combined industry experience. Our technicians will work alongside you to ensure all physical sewage is removed and disposed of appropriately. Following this, the area will be fully disinfected and decontaminated with our powerful Antimicrobial cleaning agents.
Ultimately, all affected areas will be deodorised and left safe for you to use as necessary again.
Our Sewage Cleanup services are available in all Australian locations including Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, and Darwin.
At Trauma Clean Australia, we understand that sewage spills don’t always occur at a convenient time. Our team is available 24/7, so give us a call as soon as possible before your small problem becomes a big one!