Do not use sewage-contaminated rooms. Whether unaffected parts of the home can be occupied needs an on-site assessment of contamination, electrical safety, ventilation and usable sanitation. Arrange somewhere else to stay if contamination cannot be kept away from living areas, toilets cannot be used safely, or safety is uncertain. Ask local health or building officials and a qualified restoration professional for guidance, especially where children or medically vulnerable people live. If you suspect a high concentration of sewer gas, leave the building, avoid flames or electrical switches, and call the fire department from outside. A lack of odor does not prove safety.
Floods and sewage