Water Damage Categories

Category 1-Clean Water

  • Hot water tank burst
  • Toilet tank burst/rupture
  • Water supply line rupture
  • Washing machine line break

Category 2-Grey Water

Discharged Water From:

  • Dishwasher
  • Washer Machine
  • Toliet Bowl with urine only

Category 2 includes water damage (Category 1) that has not been cleaned up after 24 hours .

Category 3-Black Water

  • Sewage- Water/contaminates from toilet trap.
  • Any type of sewage back-up.
  • Category 3 greater then 72 hrs from loss

Category 3 includes water damage (Category 1 and 2) that has not been cleaned up after 48 hours.