• Heavy Rainfall – In Orange County heavy and sudden downpours can defeat your storm sewer lines rapidly. Backflow problems can happen if these public sewer mains can’t deal with excess downpours, water can backup and progress into connected sewer lines. This can put your home or business at risk. Area flood waters from events like surging creeks, inadequate drainage, or any similar weather events can cause clean water to blend with sewage water and other chemicals and contaminants from outdoors that cause serious health consequences. Use extreme carefulness when moving on foot in this type of waste, but also stay cautious once it dries.

• Old/Aging Sewer Pipes – Older and aging sewage lines are susceptible to breaking down and cracking, causing sewer backups in parts of your home or business as well as entire structure flooding. The older your region or home may raise the threat of this type of catastrophe occurring.

• Clogged and Blocked Drain Pipes – If your home or business’s main sewer line or drain pipes become clogged, sewage may back up inside the dwelling. A fine example is: if a single toilet causes a sewage blockage, the lines connected to that toilet, or the main drain pipes of more toilets, will also suffer backflow flooding into baths and showers.

• Roots from Trees – Tree roots can cause damage to water and sewer pipes. The roots from huge trees can maneuver into and around the pipes and damage them tremendously. If the roots under your property are not the problem, roots from nearby trees can extend under property lines and harm your sewer line, causing a sewage problem. Be super aware of all tree roots that could affect your mainline sewer pipes and/or pipes that run to your septic tank.

All of these scenarios can cause the dried organic matter to turn aerosolized and become respirable. Correct PPE needs to be used at all times to prevent contact and risk inhaling polluted air.

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