When sewage backs up in a Somerdale property, the cleanup has to be done correctly from the first step. Incomplete containment, improper material disposal, or skipped sanitization steps leave biological contamination in the structural materials — creating an ongoing health risk long after the visible mess is gone.
📞 Call +1-844-499-0972 — Somerdale Sewage ResponseThe four factors that make our Somerdale Sewage Cleanup service different from a general water damage company handling a sewage call.
IICRC certification is the standard that defines whether a sewage cleanup was done correctly. Our Somerdale team is certified. The difference is measurable.
Sewage-contaminated materials removed from Somerdale properties — carpet, pad, drywall, insulation, and any porous material that absorbed Category 3 water — require regulated waste handling and disposal. Our Somerdale crew bags, labels, and disposes of all contaminated material to applicable OH regulatory requirements. No dumping in standard refuse. No leaving contaminated materials in dumpsters that aren't rated for biohazard waste.
One application of sanitizer after a sewage event is not sufficient. Our protocol uses multiple applications with documented dwell times.
Our Somerdale claim coordinators handle the insurance piece. We can coordinate clearance testing when it's required.
Here's what our certified Somerdale Sewage Cleanup crew handles on every job.
The first action our Somerdale sewage crew takes on any Category 3 event is establishing negative-pressure containment — critical plastic sheeting barriers that prevent sewage contamination from spreading into unaffected areas of the property through airborne particles, foot traffic, and air circulation. Containment also controls odor migration within the property while remediation is underway. Simultaneously, we identify and coordinate the correction of the blockage or failure that caused the backup — whether that's a main line obstruction, a failed cleanout, or a sump failure — so that remediation isn't interrupted by a secondary event.
No material gets dried in place unless it passes decontamination protocol first.
After material removal, every remaining structural surface — framing, subfloor sheathing, masonry, concrete, and any hard surface that contacted sewage water in your Somerdale property — receives a multi-phase sanitization treatment using EPA-registered, hospital-grade antimicrobial and antifungal agents. The sanitization sequence includes spray application, documented dwell time, surface contact, and at minimum one additional application after the first dwell cycle. This is not a one-spray process. The S520 protocol our Somerdale team follows is designed to address the pathogen load that Category 3 water deposits on structural surfaces.
Category 3 sewage events leave odor-causing compounds embedded in structural materials, in the air space above the affected area, and — in HVAC systems — potentially distributed throughout the property. Our Somerdale team uses hydroxyl generator technology and botanical-based counteractant treatments to neutralize sewage odor compounds in the air and on surfaces, not mask them. For properties where HVAC ductwork may have been exposed to Category 3 contamination, duct isolation and decontamination is included in our scope evaluation.
Our Somerdale claim coordinators have processed Category 3 claims across OH carriers. We know what gets approved on first submission.
After Category 3 remediation is confirmed complete by instrument readings and — where required — by third-party clearance testing, our licensed Somerdale reconstruction team rebuilds your property: new drywall, fresh insulation, flooring, paint, trim, and any affected cabinetry or millwork. All reconstruction is performed to the same documentation standard as the remediation phase, providing a complete recovery record from sewage event to finished property that your insurance carrier and any future property transaction will find clear and complete.


Sewage events require immediate evacuation of affected areas. Our dispatcher will confirm this on the call.
Containment before contact. Source identified and addressed before cleanup proceeds.
No extraction, no material removal before the written scope is reviewed and approved by you.
From sewage event to finished property — documented, guaranteed, and handled by one company.



"We have a young child and a dog and the moment the sewage smell hit I knew this was something I couldn't handle myself. COS Water Damage Restoration's Somerdale team was there in under 60 minutes, contained the area so our family could stay in the upper floors, and handled every part of the cleanup in a way I trusted. The clearance testing they coordinated at the end gave me documented proof that the remediation was complete."
"Three years later, no odor, no mold, no recurring issues. COS Water Damage Restoration did the Somerdale sewage cleanup right the first time. I'm telling every neighbor I know to call them first."
"I've used general contractors for water damage before with mixed results. After calling COS Water Damage Restoration for a sewage event in Somerdale, I understand the difference between a certified Category 3 remediation team and a general restoration company that 'also does sewage.' The protocols aren't comparable."
COS Water Damage Restoration's certified Category 3 sewage cleanup team serves Somerdale and surrounding communities throughout OH. Call +1-844-499-0972 to confirm same-day service at your address.
Don't let an uncertified company handle a Category 3 sewage event in your Somerdale property. The health risk from incomplete remediation is real. Call +1-844-499-0972 — our certified Somerdale team handles it correctly.
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