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Tuesday, 30 December 2008 |
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By Richard Barthallo
 When river flooding occurs, there is a natural tendency that a sewage backup could occur where a voluminous load of organic matter contaminates a building and its surrounding. This is likewise a threat to human health because of the presence of pathogenic microbes.
Generally, a sewage damage cleanup is done when the problem has been identified after the flooding subsides. However, it requires immediate action to correct the problem and the elapsed time has allowed infiltration and contamination of materials such as wood, paper, concrete and gypsum to happen. The penetration will allow the growth and propagation of disease causing organisms which poses as a risk to the health of household occupants and building residents since the organic waste materials in the water permits the growth of pathogens like fungi and gram negative bacteria that generate toxic matters dangerous to humans and are destructive to house and building structural materials. The volume or presence of water within the limited space of the house or building causes high humidity that could likewise cause fungi and microbial development on various structural materials.
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