Raw sewage in your home is a serious health threat, not just a cleanup headache. Local crews extract the contaminated water, sanitize every surface it touched, and restore safe conditions.
Sewage cleanup means extracting and sterilizing water tainted by waste—from a backed-up sewer line, overflowing toilet, or failed drain. Unlike a faucet leak or rainwater, this fluid carries viruses, bacteria, and other dangerous organisms. Crews need full protective gear, strict containment, and thorough disinfection to handle it safely.
First, the local crew pumps out the contaminated water. Next, they tear out porous items—carpet, insulation, or drywall—that have absorbed the waste and cannot be salvaged. Every remaining surface gets treated with hospital-grade disinfectant, and the space is fully dried and deodorized before your family or staff sets foot inside again.
Call immediately — and keep people and pets away — if you have:
In Flint, sewage backups frequently share root causes with other water emergencies: intense thunderstorms that swamp the drainage network, and old pipes corroded by decades of use. During a hard downpour across neighborhoods like the East Side or Carriage Town, rainfall can hit the sewer system faster than it can flow out, forcing filthy water up through basement drains and lower-level fixtures.
Houses in Flint built with original clay or cast-iron sewer lines are especially vulnerable to cracks, root intrusion, and blockages. No matter why the backup happened, the water soaking your floors is contaminated and dangerous. It takes a trained crew to remove it and sanitize the area without putting anyone at risk.
The affected space is isolated to protect the rest of your property.
Pumps and extractors clear the wastewater safely.
Porous, contaminated materials are removed and discarded properly.
Hospital-grade disinfectants sanitize every affected surface.
Odors are eliminated and the area dried so it's safe to use again.
Do not attempt this yourself. Sewage is loaded with bacteria and infectious pathogens that can seriously harm your health. Cleaning it up demands specialized protective gear, strict containment, and industrial-strength disinfectants. Keep everyone—including pets—clear of the area and call a professional crew immediately.
Stay away from the water, block kids and pets from entering the space, and stop using any sinks, toilets, or drains tied to the backed-up line. If you can reach the shutoff valve without stepping into the mess, turn off water to that fixture. After that, step back and let a local expert take over.
Non-porous items can often be saved through thorough cleaning and disinfection. Porous materials such as carpet, pad, and affected drywall that have soaked up contaminated water generally need to be removed. A local technician will assess your property and tell you plainly what stays and what goes.
Need something else? Head back to our home page or our residential services hub. You may also need Water Extraction or Mold Remediation.
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