How to deal with a sewage leak
How to deal with a sewage leak
You should contact a drainage service like Dynorod immediately if you have sewage backing up in your toilet, bath tub and/or shower. Drainage is contaminated with microbes therefore it should be removed and the offending piping be fixed without a delay to avoid a repeat occurence.
While you are waiting for the plumbers van to arrive, begin to clean up the area yourself with a solution of one cup of bleach to every five Imperial gallons of water. While doing so, don’t forget to wear eye wear, boots, gloves and long trousers, older people, pets and kids should be kept away. Use clean warm water and soap to wash your hands once you have finished. The less water you have going down the drain the better in terms of preventing more sewerage backing up whilst you wait for help.
The main drainage drainpipe may have blocked up, or it may just be the pipework joining the toilet and shower that is clogged. However, the most significant thing to think about is saving your family from treacherous waste.
Diarrhea, high temperatures, stomach pains, chills and vomiting are some of the common symptoms of being exposed to raw sewerage. Seek medical attention right away if you experience any of these symptoms.
Clean all items and surfaces that in come in contact with the sewerage, including children’s toys, using a standard cup mixture of unscented domestic bleaching agent in every five Imperial gallons of water. Items that cannot be cleansed (such as mattresses, stuffed animals, baby dolls, and wooden cutting boards) and food that may have been tainted by the drainage should be thrown away.
You can use a plumbers snake if the drainage back up is in shower area. For the best results you should use a one quarter inch snake that is 8 yards in length. This size will be easier to guide through the pipe works. Sometimes a toilet in the bathroom is quite clear while the shower in the same area has gotten clogged. That is likely to happen because the shower drain is at flooring level, whereas the toilet trap is located about 6 inches higher.
If you are unable to clear this backflow yourself, you must call in professional plumbers. They will be able to clean up the leaked sewage thoroughly, as well as find out exactly where the clog is located. Unless you know what you are doing when you try to do your own plumbing repairs, it is generally wise to let the professionals handle it to begin with.