Sanitizing surfaces affected by contaminated water or in need of a thorough disinfection service.
Some water damage situations involve more than moisture alone. Sewage backups, flooding from outside sources, and other contaminated water events leave behind bacteria and residue that require disinfection in addition to drying. MoldWise Restoration provides infection control and disinfection services in Abbot, ME for 15 years alongside its water damage restoration work, treating sanitizing as a distinct step rather than an afterthought.
The disinfection process starts with identifying which surfaces came into contact with contaminated water or otherwise require treatment. Hard, non porous surfaces such as tile, sealed concrete and certain countertops can typically be cleaned and disinfected directly, while porous materials that absorbed contaminated water are generally removed rather than treated, since disinfection cannot reliably penetrate materials like carpet padding or drywall.
Once surfaces are identified, appropriate disinfecting products are applied and given the necessary contact time to be effective, rather than being wiped away immediately after application. This step is completed before or alongside drying, depending on the situation, since a surface can be both wet and in need of disinfection at the same time.
Infection control and disinfection work is often paired with sewage cleanup, flood cleanup or other services where contamination is a factor, but it can also stand on its own when a property needs a thorough disinfection following an isolated contamination event. We walk property owners through what was treated and how, so there is a clear record of the sanitizing work performed.
Disinfection is treated separately from drying, not folded in as an afterthought.
Hard, non porous surfaces are disinfected directly while porous materials are handled differently.
Products are given the time needed to be effective rather than removed too early.
Works alongside sewage cleanup and flood cleanup where contamination is present.
Determine which surfaces came into contact with contaminated water.
Separate hard, non porous surfaces from porous materials that need removal.
Treat surfaces with appropriate products and allow proper contact time.
Sequence disinfection alongside drying as the situation requires.
Not always. It is generally needed when the water involved was contaminated, such as sewage or floodwater, rather than a clean water source like a supply line leak.
Carpet and padding that absorbed contaminated water are typically removed rather than disinfected, since these porous materials cannot be reliably sanitized.
It depends on the situation. Sometimes surfaces are treated while still wet, and sometimes disinfection is coordinated alongside the drying process.
Reach our team to discuss your infection control & disinfection needs and get an estimate for the work involved.
Call 1 (877) 264-5920