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• Isolate the affected area to prevent further contamination. • Keep children and pets away from affected areas. • Turn off your water supply as soon as possible to reduce sewage pumped out. • Immediately remove all items or objects that can be disinfected later, such as garden furniture, toys, washing line props, pegs, etc. Clean up small spills: less than 10 gallons Clean small sewage spills using garden lime, a wet/dry shop vac, or by calling an environmental waste clean-up company. You can purchase garden, or agricultural, lime at most garden shops. Garden Lime reduces sewage odor and encourages the breakdown of organic matter. If the sewage spill is minor: • Liberally sprinkle garden lime until the affected area is covered in white dust. • If sewage is thicker in certain areas, mix in lime with a rake or a spade. • Let lime covered areas stand for 24 hours. • Once dry, shovel sewage-contaminated lime into doubled, heavy-duty trash bags. • Wash remnants of dried lime away from the ground with a garden hose. • Use a hose, sprinkler, or watering can to water over the area. • Let the area dry in the sun for a day. Sunlight helps kill bacteria so don't rake the affected area right away as this can slow down the process. • If you still see white dust from lime, water it until it disappears. If the sewage spill is major (or there is a lack of sun, such as in winter): • Contact an approved pumper truck or a sewage clean up company. Large amounts of liquid can be extracted from the ground using a vacuum tanker. • Solid waste and debris left behind needs to be removed by hand and placed into bin bags and then into the garbage. *Reminder: Children and pets must be kept away from the contaminated area throughout the clean-up process as lime and bleach can be as harmful as raw sewage. Contaminated areas, materials and objects After clean-up, contaminated items must be disinfected. The longer objects stay contaminated, the higher the risk of further contamination, so act quickly. • Driveways, patios, decking, ornaments, tables, benches and other garden furniture or hard surfaces should be scrubbed clean with hot water (as hot as possible), bleach, and soap using a hard bristle brush. Use gloves to protect from heat. • Wash anything that has encountered small amounts of sewage in a hot wash or take to the dry cleaners. Do not mix affected items with non-affected clothes. • Do not use bleach on grass, dirt, or other natural surfaces. Call an environmental waste clean-up company or a septic tank company to disinfect the area. Finally, if you were using the land to grow crops, you will need to stop growing anything on the land for 12 months.