Water Damage Orange County – Flood Damages

When we experience Water Damage in Orange County, it is necessary that we know some important information in order to be prepared anytime the problem would arise. Flood results to a lot of different damages in our home and in the environment.

Flood pollutes the wells. Flood water also pollutes and contaminates the wells. Water from a contaminated well may contain bacteria or viruses, that may cause diseases, such as typhoid, infectious hepatitis, dysentery, diarrhea and others. Therefore never use the water from your own well after the flood until it is inspected by sanitary and epidemiological service. After the flood retreat all the wells should be disinfected.

Drinking water. The water is considered to be potable (drinking) if it was twice tested by the sanitary and epidemiological service and was boiled. During the first two weeks after positive check results it is better not to drink the raw water but use only the boiled one.

Remember: until the sanitary and epidemiological service checked the water in your well and found it to be suitable for drinking, drink the water that comes in sealed containers only, theis water should be given to the animals too.

For washing and cleaning use purified (decontaminated) water only. Remember: water from contaminated well is not suitable for washing, laundry and cleaning after the flood. Ask the specialists from sanitary and epidemiological service, where you can get water for these purposes in your locality. If there is no other way, use “technical” water.

Flood leaves contaminated water and sediment in the house. After flood has retreated many buildings still have water inside them – it can be seen in low places such as cellars and garages, but it remains invisible in various hidden wall and floor cavities or under the floor in the basement. Flood water and mud that came with it promotes the growth of mold and mildew brownie, as well as mosquitoes propagation.
Moisture can also cause damage to the structure of constructive materials, especially wood and plaster, it nullifies the value of thermal insulation, that failes to protect the house from heat loss after it was watered.

For more information about flood and water damage, visit any company for water damage San Diego or Los Angeles.