Garden or external flooding
The following notes provide some guidance on how to deal with external flooding to gardens, paved areas etc.:
- Hard surfaces can be cleaned and disinfected (We suggest you keep off these areas for 3 hours after disinfection);
- It is not normal practice to apply disinfectant to cultivated areas as this can kill plants, however if you decide to do so, then only a very mild disinfectant should be applied;
- Do not hose down the garden as this will saturate the ground and prolong the life of the bacteria
- Do not dig over or rake the affected area as this will spread contamination further into the soil where lack of light will prolong the life of bacteria;
- Tests have shown that it is best to let nature take its course as ultra violet radiation in sunlight is very effective in killing bacteria.