How Do You Clean Up The Sewage In The Basement Of A Home?
A sewage backup or flooding incident in your basement is both upsetting and unhealthy. The cleanup process is stressful and involves the removal of all furnishings, carpets, walls and anything else that was damaged by the sewage backup or flood. With the right steps, you can tackle this frustrating issue head on and return your basement to a livable condition. Dress in long sleeves, heavy jeans, an old jacket, hat, rubber boots, gloves, nose mask and eye goggles. Make sure your jeans are down in your boots and you are completely covered up to keep any sewage from getting on your skin. Turn off any gas or other fuel lines leading to a furnace, heater and/or hot water heater in the basement. You may have to turn off the gas line from the city hookup outside of your house. Inform other members of the family not to use any toilets or sinks connected to any sewage lines in the basement. Open all doors and windows in the basement and in any rooms upstairs from the basement that are close by.
