Do you understand the three types of water pollution?

3/5/2022 (Permalink)

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Do You Know What The Three Different Types Of Water Contamination Are?

In the normal course of life, most people don’t give much thought to their homes being invaded by a flood of any size – whether it comes from a simple toilet overflow or a rising river levels near your town of Rio Vista, AZ. Contaminated water can come from many sources and has three major stages, referred to as categories. Saving your affected belongings may depend on the type of contamination your home is exposed to, so understanding which type you are dealing with can be important.

Water Contamination Categories

• Category 1: “Clean Water” coming from leaky faucet or a broken supply line. Can transform into category 2 or 3 depending on temperature or length of time left standing.

• Category 2: “Gray Water” from dishwasher or washing machine overflow, toilet overflow contaminated with urine but no feces. Can contain viruses or bacteria. Can turn into category 3 if not cleaned up.

• Category 3: “Black Water” is water flooding from deep in toilet, rivers or streams contaminated with sewage, chemicals or microbial growth.

If acted on quickly, smaller clean water problems can often be cleaned up just by using a shop vacuum or the extraction setting of a carpet cleaner. After drying out the flooring, little or no contamination is left behind. Left untreated, however it can advance to a category 2 or even 3 event, so time is of the essence. A category three flood which involves contaminated water containing bacteria or viruses is more serious and can turn into a category 3 situation in no time.

Category 3 floods involve black water, or contamination that contains sewage or heavy chemicals. This situation is not to be taken lightly and you should call an emergency water restoration service in Rio Vista, AZ, to clean your flooring and belongings of all traces of contaminated water.

If the worst happens, remember the three categories of contamination and get the appropriate help to clean your home. It could make the difference between saving your home and belongings and starting over.