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The opening is closed, the water is extracted, materials floodwater touched come out, and the structure is dried and rebuilt in that order. The opening is closed first, with tarps or board-up, so the building stops taking on water. Floodwater is extracted, and the porous materials it touched come out rather than dry, since it crossed ground outside. The structure is dried and re-read, and the rebuild waits until the readings and the roof both allow it.
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Often needed alongside
- Emergency Water Extraction
Standing water is pumped and extracted around the clock, before it climbs the walls and soaks the subfloor. Same-day response where coverage allows.
- Structural Drying & Dehumidification
Sealed air movers and dehumidifiers bring framing, subfloor and drywall back to a measured dry standard, with daily readings logged from inside the material.
- Sewage & Contaminated Water Cleanup
Sewage and black-water losses are contained, the materials the water touched are removed and disposed of, hard surfaces are disinfected, and the space is dried to a reading.
Frequently asked questions
What is under the downtown?
Fill placed over what were tidal flats, and beneath that a confined aquifer. The water in that aquifer is under pressure, which is why there are artesian wells here that flow without pumping, and it is pressing up under the fill.
Does that change what a sump is doing?
It changes what it is fighting. A pump dealing with rain that has soaked down eventually wins; one dealing with water being pushed up from below is working against a source that does not stop, so it runs continuously rather than cycling.
How can the two be told apart?
By when it runs. Surface water follows the rain with a delay of hours to days; artesian pressure is steady and largely indifferent to the weather. A sump that runs just as hard in August as in November is telling you which it is.
These questions come from the Olympia page.