Sewage backups and drain overflows in Lipan 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 Lipan 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 — Lipan Sewage ResponseThe four factors that make our Lipan Sewage Cleanup service different from a general water damage company handling a sewage call.
COS Water Damage Restoration's Lipan sewage cleanup crew operates under IICRC S520 standard — the industry's governing protocol for Category 3 contaminated water remediation. This covers the specific containment requirements, the PPE standards that protect our crew from pathogen exposure, the material removal requirements (what can be safely dried versus what must be removed and disposed of as a regulated waste stream), and the multi-application antimicrobial sanitization protocol that must be completed before any structural drying begins.
Sewage-contaminated materials removed from Lipan properties — carpet, pad, drywall, insulation, and any porous material that absorbed Category 3 water — require regulated waste handling and disposal. Our Lipan crew bags, labels, and disposes of all contaminated material to applicable TX regulatory requirements. No dumping in standard refuse. No leaving contaminated materials in dumpsters that aren't rated for biohazard waste.
After contaminated material is removed and Category 3 extraction is complete, every structural surface that contacted sewage water receives multiple applications of EPA-registered, hospital-grade antimicrobial and antifungal treatments. The sanitization sequence — spray application, dwell time, surface wipe-down, second application — is protocol-driven, not judgment-call driven. Our Lipan crew follows the sequence on every surface, every time.
Our Lipan claim coordinators handle the insurance piece. We can coordinate clearance testing when it's required.
Here's what our certified Lipan Sewage Cleanup crew handles on every job.
Containment is established before extraction begins. This is non-negotiable on every Lipan sewage job.
Extracting Category 3 sewage water from a Lipan property requires specific PPE — full protective suits, respirators rated for biological hazard, and disposable boots — for every technician in the contamination zone. We use dedicated contaminated-water extraction equipment that is not shared with standard water damage jobs and is properly sanitized between uses. After extraction, all materials that contacted Category 3 water and cannot be decontaminated to a safe standard — carpet, pad, standard drywall, fiberglass insulation, and any non-cleanable surface materials — are removed as regulated waste, bagged in approved containers, and disposed of under TX biohazard material regulations.
After material removal, every remaining structural surface — framing, subfloor sheathing, masonry, concrete, and any hard surface that contacted sewage water in your Lipan 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 Lipan 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 TX homeowner's policies cover sewage backup events under a backup coverage rider. Our Lipan 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.
One company from sewage backup to finished reconstruction. No coordination gap, no separate contractor handoff.


Call +1-844-499-0972 and a live Lipan dispatcher answers — not a recording. Describe the situation; our dispatcher confirms the sewage backup details, dispatches the nearest Category 3-equipped crew, and confirms estimated arrival. Evacuate the affected area and prevent household members and pets from entering while we're en route.
Our Lipan crew arrives in full Category 3 PPE with containment materials, dedicated contaminated-water extraction equipment, and sanitization products. Containment is established before extraction begins — no exceptions. After containment, we identify the source of the backup and coordinate correction if needed before the cleanup scope is assessed.
No extraction, no material removal before the written scope is reviewed and approved by you.
From sewage event to finished property — documented, guaranteed, and handled by one company.



"When our basement drain backed up in Lipan, 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."
"Three years later, no odor, no mold, no recurring issues. COS Water Damage Restoration did the Lipan sewage cleanup right the first time. I'm telling every neighbor I know to call them first."
"Managing a rental property in Lipan means sewage backups occasionally happen, and the response you choose matters enormously because you have tenant health and habitability on the line. COS Water Damage Restoration handled a Category 3 event at one of our properties with complete transparency — documented scope before work started, clear removal decisions explained in writing, and a clearance certificate at the end that we could show our tenant as proof the property was properly remediated. The insurance claim was settled without any dispute."
COS Water Damage Restoration's certified Category 3 sewage cleanup team serves Lipan and surrounding communities throughout TX. 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 Lipan property. The health risk from incomplete remediation is real. Call +1-844-499-0972 — our certified Lipan team handles it correctly.
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