Sewage Cleanup & Black Water Removal in McHenry County

We remove the contamination, safely dispose of materials that can't be salvaged, sanitize every affected surface with hospital-grade product, dry the structure, and deodorize — then document the loss for your insurance. This is the category of water damage where doing it yourself isn't just hard, it's a health risk, and where cutting corners on sanitizing is exactly what makes people sick afterward.

In McHenry County, sewage backups usually come from a main line backing up during heavy rain, a failed ejector pump, or a blockage that sends everything back the way it came. Whatever the cause, the cleanup standard is the same: contain it, remove it, sanitize it, and verify it's safe before anyone returns to the space.

What we do

Black-water cleanup is governed by safety: protecting the crew, protecting your household, and making sure the affected area is genuinely decontaminated before it's reoccupied — not just dried and deodorized. Porous materials that have absorbed sewage usually can't be saved and are removed and disposed of properly; hard surfaces are cleaned and sanitized to a hospital-grade standard.

• Sewage and black-water extraction with proper PPE and containment
• Safe removal and disposal of contaminated, unsalvageable materials
• Hospital-grade sanitizing and disinfection of all affected surfaces
• Anti-microbial treatment to address bacteria and contaminants
• Structural drying after decontamination
• Deodorization to remove the residual odor sewage leaves behind
• Full documentation of the loss for your insurance claim

How we handle your insurance

Sewage backup is frequently covered by homeowner's policies, but it often requires a specific “sewer and drain backup” endorsement rather than falling under base coverage — which is why how the loss is documented matters so much. We photograph the contamination, record the affected materials and the sanitizing process, and build a clear scope for your adjuster, then bill your carrier directly and coordinate the claim. If your policy doesn't include backup coverage, we'll tell you up front.

Why Power Dry

Power Dry's founder has 8 years of restoration experience and holds the IICRC HST (Health & Safety Technician) certification — the credential built precisely for contaminated-water work like this, where the priority is decontaminating safely and protecting everyone in the home. Paired with WRT and ASD, it means we don't stop at removing the sewage; we sanitize to standard and dry the structure correctly.