Journalists in Sochi have been live-tweeting how abysmal the circumstances have been for the the 2014 Winter Olympics. Some have been funny. But, some have been downright appalling. Through communications via social media, we have learned that some of the hotels had no running water at all – because of broken water mains – and many other hotel occupants were told not to use the water on their faces, because it “contains something extremely dangerous”. Thus, causing travelers to brush their teeth and wash their faces with bottled water. Living life like a Kardashian in Sochi, they are!
The picture shown above was shared by one of the reporters from their hotel bathroom. And no, this is not an Instagrammed photo of their breakfast apple juice. This is water straight out of the hotel bathroom faucet. Based on this picture, this would be considered Category Two water. Whatever the case, you would not want to drink it.
You may not have thought of this, but there are three different categories of water damage in the world of property damage restoration. The categories define the severity of pollution. Shown below is a short breakdown explaining the different categories, just to give you a better idea of what’s happening in those glasses shown above:
· Category 1: Water originates from a clean water source (i.e. dishwasher, ice maker, etc.).
· Category 2: Water contains major contagion and has the possibility to cause discomfort or illness if consumed or contacted by humans.
· Category 3: Water is grossly contaminated and can contain pathogenic, toxigenic or other damaging agents.
If flooding in your home occurs, working with a restoration company that understands this concept is critically important in ensuring the cleanup and repairs to your house are performed correctly so you don’t need more costly repairs later on, or worse yet, the wrong job leads to a family member getting sick.
So, while the hosts of the 2014 Winter Olympics are being flooded with complaints, the water damage restoration experts with Paul Davis are here to take care of your real floods in the States. No matter the category.
Here’s to a competitive, successful, and SAFE 2014 Winter Olympics!