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- Use natural draining or a pump to remove any of the backed-up water and sewage.
- Remove and clean any dirt, or debris from the surfaces that the sewage came into contact with.
- Properly wash any walls, floors, and other surfaces that the sewage water may have touched.
Besides, how do you get rid of sewer backup in bathtub?
To clean containers:
- Scrub with soap and water. (Use a brush around the rim of home canned jars.)
- Submerge in chlorinated water for 15 minutes (1 ounce of bleach per gallon of water).
- Air dry to prevent rusting.
Hereof, is city responsible for sewer backup?
When the subject of sewer backups comes up, City representatives have consistently stated that the law holds a municipality responsible for sewer backups only if the problem is caused by a defect, and not if “the sewage backup was caused by a rain event greater than what the sewage system was designed to carry.”
Discard heavily contaminated items in the crawlspace in plastic bags, then seal the bags. Disinfect lightly soiled, hard, non-porous items by submerging them in 1 cup of bleach mixed in 1 gallon of water. Rinse in clean water and allow them to air dry. Porous items should be discarded in sealed plastic bags.