The Health Hazards of Category 3 Water

In the restoration industry, water damage is categorized by its level of contamination. Category 1 is clean water (like a broken supply line). Category 2 is grey water (like a washing machine overflow). Category 3 is black water.

What Makes it Category 3?

Category 3 water is grossly contaminated and contains pathogenic, toxigenic, or other harmful agents. This includes sewage backups, toilet overflows with feces, and all rising floodwaters from rivers or streams.

Professional Cleanup is Mandatory

Restoration 1 of Olympia technicians use specialized personal protective equipment (PPE), hospital-grade disinfectants, and strict containment procedures to safely clean, sanitize, and restore areas affected by sewage backups.

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