07-06-2013, 08:43 AM
In flood (rising water) situations the only way to remove the odor will be to remove the wet damaged materials. Don't get me to lying about basements now because I am in Houston and we don't have basements. However the principles are the same. You will need to remove affected materials 2' or 4' high and pressure wash / disinfect the remaining structure. This can be real time consuming and expensive, so if you are working for people with no insurance then be careful because you may not get paid. They may have good intentions to pay you while it is wet but if you don't collect up front then you may get burned later. Remember this water is not clean water and so you will need to take precautions. Once you get the wet materials out and the structure pressure washed and cleaned then you can dry the studs. I wish there was an easier answer but there isn't. If you need more advice feel free to call me or email me. Hope this helps.