Water Category Check for Santa Paula, CA
Two questions point to the likely IICRC water category, which sets what can be dried in place and what has to come out.
(888) 578-6508Ask which category this isPick the source of the water and how long it has been sitting. The likely category shows on this page.
Estimate only, not a quote. Every water loss is different; the written scope follows an on-site walkthrough and a moisture map.
What the numbers are based on
Category 1
Clean water from a supply pipe or tank. It can often be dried in place when caught early.
Category 2
Gray water with soap, food or bacteria. Porous pad and particleboard usually come out.
Category 3
Sewage or floodwater from outside. Porous materials it touched are removed and surfaces treated.
Time changes it
Clean water left sitting picks up contamination and moves up a category within days.
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Water Category Check questions
Numbers are only a starting point
Not sure what kind of water this is? Phone and describe it.
(888) 578-6508 (888) 578-6508Describe the water sourceWho decides the final water category?
The technician on site, from the source, the time it sat and what it touched. This check only points to the likely answer.
Is creek floodwater always Category 3?
Yes. Water that crossed yards, streets and fields before entering a house is treated as Category 3.
Can Category 1 water become Category 3?
Clean water left sitting for several days can degrade, especially in warm weather, and can be treated as Category 3.
Know the category and need it cleaned up?
Crews handle clean, gray and black water, each with the removal and treatment it needs.
(888) 578-6508Book cleanup for this water type