More About Flooding- Types and Categories of Water Damages
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Category 1- Clean Water
Category 1- Clean Water•Originates from a source that does not pose substantial harm to humans.
Originates from a source that does not pose substantial harm to humans.• Examples: Broken water supply lines, tub and sink overflows with no contaminants.
Examples: Broken water supply lines, tub and sink overflows with no contaminants.•May deteriorate in cleanliness as it dissolves or mixes with soils and other contaminants, and as time elapses.
May deteriorate in cleanliness as it dissolves or mixes with soils and other contaminants, and as time elapses. •Category 2- Gray Water
Category 2- Gray Water•Contains a significant level of contamination and has the potential to cause sickness if consumed.
Contains a significant level of contamination and has the potential to cause sickness if consumed.•Carries microorganisms and nutrients for microorganisms.
Carries microorganisms and nutrients for microorganisms.Examples of gray water sources may include discharge from dishwashers or washing machines, overflows from toilet bowls with urine.
•May contain chemicals, biocontaminants (fungal, bacterial, viral, algae) and other forms of contamination including physical hazards.
May contain chemicals, biocontaminants (fungal, bacterial, viral, algae) and other forms of contamination including physical hazards.•If gray water remains untreated for longer than 48 hours it may change to a category 3.
If gray water remains untreated for longer than 48 hours it may change to a category 3.•Category 3- Black Water
Category 3- Black Water•Contains pathogenic agents and is grossly unsanitary.
Contains pathogenic agents and is grossly unsanitary.•Includes sewage and other contaminated water sources.
Includes sewage and other contaminated water sources.•All forms of flooding from seawater, ground surface water, and rising water from rivers and streams.
All forms of flooding from seawater, ground surface water, and rising water from rivers and streams.Types & Categories of Water Damages
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