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Emergency Weather Tips
Tips to Prevent Health Problems from a Sewer Backup
- • Turn off all power to eliminate electrical hazards.
- • Keep children and pets away from the area.
- • If there is a heavy storm and sewage backs up through sinks or toilets, call Seattle Public Utilities' sewer and drainage maintenance staff, (206) 386-1800. City workers will check and remove blockages in the main sewer line. If the problem is the result of too much storm water in the system, you may have to wait until the storm has subsided to have the backup resolved.
- • Thoroughly clean the contaminated area. Use rubber gloves and disinfectants.
- • Discard saturated wall-to-wall carpet and pad; clean all hard surfaces with hot water and soap, then rinse with a bleach solution of one tablespoon of household bleach to one gallon of water.
- • Call Public Health-Seattle and King County for more detailed information, (206) 296-4632.
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Seattle Department of Transportation Emergency Weather Tips
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