Proper sewage clean up - SWDH

1 Proper sewage clean Up Procedures If you have items contaminated by flood waters or sewage spills, Proper cleaning and disinfecting procedures should be followed to prevent illness. Raw sewage contains biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that can cause serious illness and even death. Always presume that floodwater is contaminated with sewage . How to clean up sewage contaminated items and sewage spills inside your home: Wear protective clothing such as rubber boots clean walls, hard-surfaced floors, and other and waterproof gloves while cleaning up the household surfaces with soap and water.

2 Then, spill or handling contaminated items. disinfect with a solution of 1/4 cup of bleach in one gallon of water. Once clean up is complete, Wash all linens and clothing in hot water or dry out affected items to prevent the growth professionally dry clean . of mold. WARNING: Do not mix ammonia cleansers with bleach as toxic vapors will Discard items that cannot be adequately form. cleaned in hot water or dry cleaned, such as mattresses, carpeting, wall coverings and Do not eat any food that may have come in upholstered furniture. Assume anything contact with flood water or sewage .

3 Touched by sewage to be contaminated. For sewage spills outside your home: Contact your utility and/or a registered septic tank contractor for clean up. REMEMBER to keep children and pets away from any areas potentially contaminated by sewage . Minor spills requiring immediate attention may be disinfected with regular garden lime from a garden shop. Follow the lime container's label instructions. Sprinkle the lime onto the spill so the spill is dusted mostly white on the surface. If the residue is thicker in some places use a rake to mix the lime and the residue. After a day, rake up the thicker residue and place it in a trash bag for disposal with the other trash.

4 Use a sprinkler or hose to water the lime and residue into the soil. Let the area dry in the sun a day before allowing access. If there is still white lime dust visible on the yard, water it in until the white dust is gone. Always practice Proper hygiene to prevent illness: Thoroughly wash hands with soap and water immediately following cleanup efforts and before preparing food, eating, or drinking. Keep your fingernails short and clean . Use a stiff brush to remove dirt and foreign materials. If you have questions, please contact: Southwest District Health For more information: 13307 Miami Lane P.

5 O. Box 850. EPA-Sewer Overflows: Caldwell, Idaho 83606. Phone: (208) 455-5400. CDC-Mold: Fax: (208) 455-5405. CDC-Floods: 4/2011. Proper sewage clean Up Procedures If you have items contaminated by flood waters or sewage spills, Proper cleaning and disinfecting procedures should be followed to prevent illness. Raw sewage contains biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that can cause serious illness and even death. Always presume that floodwater is contaminated with sewage . Cleaning sewage contaminated For sewage spills outside your home: items and sewage spills inside your home: Contact your utility and/or a registered septic tank contractor for clean up.

6 REMEMBER to Wear protective clothing such as rubber boots keep children and pets away from any areas and waterproof gloves while cleaning up the potentially contaminated by sewage . spill or handling contaminated items. Minor spills requiring immediate attention may Wash all linens and clothing in hot water or be disinfected with regular garden lime from a professionally dry clean . garden shop. Follow the lime container's label instructions, especially warnings and cautions. Discard items that cannot be adequately cleaned in hot water or dry cleaned, such as Sprinkle the lime onto the spill so the spill is mattresses, carpeting, wall coverings and dusted mostly white on the surface.

7 If the upholstered furniture. Assume anything residue is thicker in some places use a rake touched by sewage to be contaminated. DO to mix the lime and the residue. NOT eat any food items that may have come in contact with flood water or sewage . After a day, rake up the thicker residue and place it in a trash bag for disposal with the clean walls, hard-surfaced floors, and other other trash. Use a sprinkler or hose to water household surfaces with soap and water. Then, the lime and residue into the soil. disinfect with a solution of 1/4 cup of bleach in one gallon of water. Once clean up is complete, Let the area dry in the sun a day before dry out affected items to prevent the growth allowing access.

8 If there is still white lime of mold. WARNING: Do not mix ammonia dust visible on the yard, water it in until the cleansers with bleach as toxic vapors will white dust is gone. form. If you have questions, please contact: Southwest District Health Always practice Proper hygiene to 13307 Miami Lane prevent illness: P. O. Box 850. Caldwell, Idaho 83606. Phone: (208) 455-5400 Fax: (208) 455-5405. Thoroughly wash hands with soap and water immediately following cleanup efforts and For more information: before preparing food, eating, or drinking. EPA-Sewer Overflows: Keep your fingernails short and clean .

9 Use a CDC-Mold: stiff brush to remove dirt and foreign materials. CDC-Floods: 4/2011.