Black water smells the worst in relation to all other types of water damage, and is the most hazardous. It is the most dangerous because of its invisible biological contaminants that quickly cause sickness and discomfort if not handled properly.

The source of black water is often failed ejector pumps, sewage pipe backups, sewage line breaks, and septic backups. It should be quite obvious as to what your black water source is due to its leaving of a visible trial. This tell tale water is easily identified by the presence of still solid feces, clumps of toilet paper, and it’s extremely foul odor.

Especially when dealing with black water, all materials touched and affected must be discarded. Tools or other objects used in the restoration and clean-up process must either be discarded or very thoroughly sanitized and deodorized.

I HIGHLY recommend that you use a link on this website to find a local water damage restoration company to complete the water damage remediation process.