the plumbing system in the basement of my apartment building has flooded the basement and when my heat is on the smells comes through the vent. Leaving my apartment smelling terrible at times we fill nausea and sick.
2006-12-08 06:02:05 · 7 answers · asked by sweetey73 1 in Environment
Yes they are, you need to have it fixed!!!
2006-12-08 06:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by bartman40467 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most sewage fumes are Methane (explosive when concentrated) and maybe hydrogen sulfide (stinky). Toxic? Only when above toxic levels. You would have to have an industrial hygienist come out and sample the air.
Stinky, probably.
To remove all odors that has resulted from flooding, I would recommend treatment with an enzymatic digester. There are several around. My favorite is by Neutron industries: D-Molish Now.
found at http://www.neutronindustries.com
Treatment will remove the odors and abate the organic wastes.
2006-12-08 06:14:01 · answer #2 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the USA and most of Europe it is but in China and India they dump the raw sewage right into the rivers. China's largest river, the Yangtze, is so polluted that it is undrinkable. The Yellow river is so bad that the water can not be used for drinking, fishing or swimming. The river absorbs 1 Million tons of raw sewage from the city of Xian alone. Crops that are watered with the river water are killing the people that eat the crops, but they have to eat some thing. Two thirds of the 1.2 billion people that live in India do not have clean water to drink. But even in the USA where we have sewage treatment plants in most cities we are polluting the ground water with fertilizers and runoff from polluted land that used to have factories on it. Even hand soap is affecting the fish, I read. The fish are loosing their sexual orientation and are a bit of both sexes. How confusing that must be while spawning.
2016-05-23 07:03:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah if you're not feeling well, that's not good. Continued exposure to "sewer gasses" can cause terrible health problems. I would call the city as soon as possible. There are probably severe building code violations going on.
2006-12-08 06:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by JWM WI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be. Call the city and get someone out there to test. It can also be explosive if it collects in the basement.
2006-12-08 06:04:36 · answer #5 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have someone check it out. Methane is not only poisonous it's explosive! Until then be careful.
2006-12-08 06:09:59 · answer #6 · answered by Kat B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the state you live in, all sewer water is recycled. nasty i know, they put clorine, floride when they filter water. its the smell of someone elses poop thatis making you sick it is poisoneous get them to take of that problem.....call the health department
2006-12-08 06:38:09 · answer #7 · answered by timothy biblical 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋