Sewage Backups are Never a "Do it Yourself" Clean Up

4/30/2019 (Permalink)

The last thing that a homeowner wants to wake up to is a sewage backup. Sewage backups are NEVER a "do-it-yourself" clean up. Sewage is considered black water because it can contain harmful pathogens. Exposure to these biological and chemical contaminants can pose serious health consequences to your family. 

Here are a few of the most common bacteria that are found in sewage and what they can do the human body: 

• E. Coli – Causes abdominal cramping, diarrhea and occasionally death. 
• Acanthomoeba – Causes eye, nose, throat and ear infections. 
• Salmonella – Causes abdominal cramping and diarrhea 
• Heliobacter Pylpri – Leads to increased chance of ulcers 
• Hepatitis – Causes liver infection and liver failure 
• Leptospirosis – Creates muscle aches and vomiting 

Don't take chances with your families health if you have a sewage backup in your home. Give SERVPRO of Newtown and Southern Litchfield County a call at (203) 743-5362 to have it cleaned up safely and professionally.