How To Clean Category 1 Water Damage

12/7/2021 (Permalink)

How To Repair Water Damage In Category 1

Water in the pipes in your commercial building in Oklahoma City, OK, is generally considered safe for drinking, but it can still cause damage if it floods a room. Clean water is uncontaminated, which means that little to no sanitation is required during the cleanup process. Because of this, the process is probably a little faster than when you have sewer damage or flooding from a storm.

Where Does Category 1 Water Come From?

Any water leak that comes directly from a pipe is Category 1 water. This includes water from the following sources:

• Supply line
  
• Broken faucet
  
• Busted pipe

There is a chance that water that starts out clean can become contaminated if it stands for too long or seeps through floor tiles and insulation to the floor below the leak. As long as the problem is caught and handled early, however, cleanup can be simple.

What Does the Cleanup Process Entail?

If clean water floods a room, the first step water mitigation experts are going to take is to pump the excess water out of the room. After all surfaces are dried, technicians may have to replace damaged flooring or walls, depending on how waterlogged they are. It is important to do this within 24-48 hours of discovering the broken pipe so that secondary damage doesn’t occur. The remediation process gets more complicated if mold starts to grow. It not only prolongs the restoration of the space but also may cost more out of pocket if insurance doesn’t cover the removal of the mold growth. Timely cleanup is important.

Flooding caused by clean water is not something any building owner would wish for, but as mitigation processes go, it’s one of the faster problems to resolve. If you report the problem and hire certified experts who are trained to handle cleanup, your building can be restored in no time.