Sewage Water Removal in the United States

For a clear next step, two reasons. About an inch is the practical limit for a wet vacuum even with clean water, so it cannot handle the volume.

To protect the property, to a sanitary sewer cleanout on the property where discharge to it is permitted, or hauled off in sealed tanks to a controlled disposal point.

As we plan the work, storm drains usually discharge straight to a creek, river or lake without treatment. Putting sewage into one is an environmental discharge and can carry penalties for the property owner.

To protect the property, pumps take what will pass and the rest is scooped and squeegeed by hand into sealed containers. Screening at the pump intake keeps larger material out of the impeller.

For a clear next step, the route from the water-affected space to the truck is covered with floor protection and run as a single controlled path.

To protect the property, a small hard surfaced room is usually a few hours. Several inches over a basement floor with solids and saturated carpet commonly takes most of a day.

For a careful restoration, a bathroom or utility room commonly runs 600 to 1,800 dollars nationally for removal alone. Two to four inches over a basement floor commonly runs 1,500 to 4,000 dollars.