Safety precaution for a sewage spill

Sewage water is the waste water that has been used for various purposes. This water contains feces, urine, and laundry waste. When a sewer overflows it can cause various health hazards. This waste water can find their way into waterbodies, recreational waterway, land or building areas.

Here’s are some infections you can be affected by if exposed to sewage spills

Gastroenteritis - One of the causes of gastroenteritis is contaminated food or water. Symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, stomach pain.

Tetanus - Caused by Clostridium tetani bacterium. It produces a toxin what effects the brain. It is found in contaminated soil. It enters the body mainly through wounds

Hepatitis A - This is a liver disease. Transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water. Infection occurs after an incubation period of three to four weeks. Symptoms fever, headache, nausea.


Safety precaution when handling sewage:

• Make sure you been vaccinated for tetanus and diphtheria.

• Do not eat in the areas where your handling sewage and wash your hands properly before consuming any food. 

• Use the right equipment to handle sewage. 

• In case of illness, you should visit the doctor.

• Never swim in the areas that have been contaminated by a sewage spill.

• Do not eat any seafood that has been contaminated from a sewage spill. 

The environment that you are living in must be clean. A sewage spill can be harmful to you or anyone coming into contact with it, and is best left to the experts at Bio Cleanse Services to decontaminate the place. Visit our website at http://www.bio-cleanse.com.au/