Sewage backups and drain overflows in Lando are among the most hazardous water damage events a property can experience. Category 3 black water — raw sewage, backed-up drain lines, toilet overflows — carries bacteria, viruses, and pathogens at concentrations that make any contact a serious health risk. COS Water Damage Restoration's Lando sewage cleanup team is trained, equipped, and certified under IICRC S520 protocols for Category 3 biohazard remediation — from containment through full restoration.
📞 Call +1-844-499-0972 — Lando Sewage ResponseThe four factors that make our Lando Sewage Cleanup service different from a general water damage company handling a sewage call.
IICRC certification is the standard that defines whether a sewage cleanup was done correctly. Our Lando team is certified. The difference is measurable.
Proper disposal is a regulatory requirement, not a premium upgrade. It's standard on every Lando job.
One application of sanitizer after a sewage event is not sufficient. Our protocol uses multiple applications with documented dwell times.
Sewage cleanup claims in Lando typically proceed under homeowner's policy coverage for drain backup and water damage. Our Lando coordinators are experienced with backup coverage riders and know how to document Category 3 events for claim approval. For commercial properties or clients requiring clearance testing, we coordinate third-party air quality and surface sampling after remediation to provide a written clearance certificate before reconstruction begins.
COS Water Damage Restoration handles the complete scope of Sewage Cleanup in Lando — from containment and extraction through material removal, sanitization, structural drying, and rebuild. Category 3 protocols, start to finish.
Containment is established before extraction begins. This is non-negotiable on every Lando sewage job.
No material gets dried in place unless it passes decontamination protocol first.
After material removal, every remaining structural surface — framing, subfloor sheathing, masonry, concrete, and any hard surface that contacted sewage water in your Lando property — receives a multi-phase sanitization treatment using EPA-registered, hospital-grade antimicrobial and antifungal agents. The sanitization sequence includes spray application, documented dwell time, surface contact, and at minimum one additional application after the first dwell cycle. This is not a one-spray process. The S520 protocol our Lando team follows is designed to address the pathogen load that Category 3 water deposits on structural surfaces.
Odor neutralization is a final treatment step, not a product sprayed at the end to cover incomplete remediation.
Most SC homeowner's policies cover sewage backup events under a backup coverage rider. Our Lando claim coordinators are familiar with the specific documentation that backup claims require — including the distinction between backup events (covered) and sewer line failures (may require separate coverage) — and build your claim file from the first day to match what your carrier's adjuster will look for. We file the claim, coordinate the adjuster visit, and follow the settlement through. You focus on your household; we handle the insurance.
After Category 3 remediation is confirmed complete by instrument readings and — where required — by third-party clearance testing, our licensed Lando reconstruction team rebuilds your property: new drywall, fresh insulation, flooring, paint, trim, and any affected cabinetry or millwork. All reconstruction is performed to the same documentation standard as the remediation phase, providing a complete recovery record from sewage event to finished property that your insurance carrier and any future property transaction will find clear and complete.


Sewage events require immediate evacuation of affected areas. Our dispatcher will confirm this on the call.
Containment before contact. Source identified and addressed before cleanup proceeds.
After initial containment and source control, our Lando project manager assesses the full Category 3 contamination extent, identifies all materials requiring removal, and prepares a written Xactimate-based scope covering extraction, material removal, sanitization, structural drying, and reconstruction. You review the scope and the cost before any material removal or treatment begins. If insurance is involved, the claim is filed the same day.
Extraction, material removal, multi-phase sanitization, structural drying, and reconstruction proceed under your approved scope. Daily progress updates keep you informed. Clearance testing is coordinated where required or requested. Final sign-off at a walkthrough with your project manager. Written satisfaction guarantee on every Lando job.



"When our basement drain backed up in Lando, I didn't realize I was dealing with a sewage event until the smell made it obvious. COS Water Damage Restoration arrived within the hour, set up containment before anyone entered the space, and explained the Category 3 protocols clearly — including why certain materials had to be removed and couldn't just be dried in place. They disposed of everything properly, treated all surfaces with a sanitization protocol I could actually track through each step, and filed the insurance claim the same day. The reconstruction brought the basement back completely. I feel good about the space now, and that was not a given after the event."
"The thing that stood out with COS Water Damage Restoration's Lando sewage cleanup team was the containment setup — I've seen other companies skip it or do it loosely, and you can tell they don't understand why it matters. This team had proper negative-pressure containment up before they extracted a gallon of water. The two-phase sanitization after material removal, the hydroxyl generator running during drying, the final surface swab coordination — this was a Category 3 remediation done to the actual standard, not a watered-down version of it."
"I've used general contractors for water damage before with mixed results. After calling COS Water Damage Restoration for a sewage event in Lando, I understand the difference between a certified Category 3 remediation team and a general restoration company that 'also does sewage.' The protocols aren't comparable."
COS Water Damage Restoration's certified Category 3 sewage cleanup team serves Lando and surrounding communities throughout SC. Call +1-844-499-0972 to confirm same-day service at your address.
Don't let an uncertified company handle a Category 3 sewage event in your Lando property. The health risk from incomplete remediation is real. Call +1-844-499-0972 — our certified Lando team handles it correctly.
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