10/13/2026
Clean Water vs. Black Water: Understanding the 3 Categories of Water Damage
A flooded room doesn’t always tell you how dangerous the water is. Water from a broken supply line is very different from sewage or runoff that’s entered the house, and those differences affect how the cleanup should be handled. At Tidal Wave Response, water damage restoration in Johns Creek, GA starts with identifying the source and determining which contamination category applies to the loss. Keep reading to learn how the three categories of water damage differ and why the classification matters during cleanup.
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