SDM Intelligence Guide
Sewage, floodwater, and groundwater require different decisions than a clean-water leak.
Contact avoidance, contamination control, material removal, cleaning, and drying must be considered in the correct order.
Recommended actions
- Stop connected plumbing use when sewage is involved
- Isolate the area
- Document conditions from a safe location
- Call the appropriate source-control professional
- Arrange qualified contaminated-water mitigation
What to avoid
- Household fans
- Ordinary vacuums
- Tracking water through clean areas
- Assuming clear water is clean
What this guidance is based on
Occupant safetyContamination controlMaterial removal practiceCleaning and drying sequence
General guidance only. SDM Intelligence has not inspected the property and cannot determine insurance coverage or policy terms.