Correspondents in Sochi have been live-tweeting how dreadful the situations have been for the this year’s Winter Olympics. Some have been funny. But, some have been downright appalling. Through social media communications, we have learned that some of the hotels had no running water at all – due to 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 visitors to wash their faces and brush their teeth with bottled water. Really living the Kardashian lifestyle in Sochi!
The picture above was shared by one of the reporters from her hotel room. And no, this is not an Instagrammed photo of their morning apple juice. This is water straight out of the bathroom faucet. Based on this photo, this would be considered Category Two water. Either way, you would not want to drink it.
Did you know that there are three different categories of water damage when it comes to property damage restoration? The categories refer to the severity of pollution. Shown below is a breakdown of the three, in an effort to give you a better understanding of what’s happening in those glasses shown above:
· Category 1: Water originates from a sanitary water source (i.e. ice maker, dishwasher, etc.).
· Category 2: Water contains significant pollution and has the likelihood to cause illness or discomfort if contacted or consumed by humans.
· Category 3: Water is grossly contaminated and can contain toxigenic or pathogenic or other detrimental agents.
If flooding in your home occurs, working with a restoration company that understands this concept is critically important to ensure the repairs and cleanup to your property are performed correctly so you don’t need more costly repairs down the road, or worse yet, the wrong work leads to someone in your home getting ill.
While the hosts at this year’s Winter Olympics are being flooded with criticisms, the water damage restoration professionals with Paul Davis are here to take care of your real floods in the States. No matter the category.
Cheers to a competitive, successful, and SAFE Winter Olympics, 2014!