Making Choices About Cleaning Wet Carpet - Disaster Recovery Series

Floodwater contains sewage and unknown chemicals that will contaminate carpet and present a health risk. If carpeting was flooded with basement seepage, with lawn runoff, or by sump pump failure, the risk may be less. In these cases, if your carpet was in good condition, you can try to clean it. Use this publication to help decide what to do.

Pages / Length: 2
Publication Date: 04/2009

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