What to Know About a Sewage Backup

There are three things you need to know about Sewage Backup: what to do when it occurs, the deadly side effects, and how to prevent it.

As soon as sewage enters your property, back away, turn off your water line, and call 911 Restoration Westchester so that our sewage backup Yorktown Heights staff can be there to aid you in reclaiming your home. You want to stay away from the disaster because touching returning water could cause rashes, drinking the water could cause disease and death. Turn off your water as soon as possible to reduce the amount of damage that occurs to your property by lowering the volume of the flood. Get 911 Restoration to your side as soon as possible to start the restoration process and save your finances.

The deadly side effects of sewage are just that: deadly. Beyond the rashes and gastro-intestinal diseases caused by gray and black water, mold can spread from such a flood, leaving your home a breeding ground for fungus and unsafe for anyone with compromised immune systems.

Know where your water line shut off is and how to work your sump pumps and sewage back flow valve and you just may be able to save your home yet.