This is a two-part question and hopefully an engineer or water damage/restoration person will answer. I will try to give brief to-the-point facts.
One month ago, the building where I work had a valve on a pipe (not in ceiling, but mid-wall angled at floor) break on the weekend when no one was there.
60,000 sq ft
water coming out at 100 psi
Someone happened to come in late Sun afternoon and there was 2 inches of standing water in the entire building.
Question 1: How long had this water been running out of the pipe?
Professional cleaners brought in dehumidifiers and fans (some are still going). Carpet was wet/damp for at least 4-5 days. Windows do not open anywhere in this building. Two weeks ago, service people pulled a baseboard back and it was covered with black and green mold. They have drilled holes in some walls (not all) to try to dry the sheet rock out. The moisture level in 90% of offices (including mine) is 100% as of last week. Building owner refuses to replace carpet or sheet rock. Numerous people have been sick, including me. They have refused to shut the building down for repairs. I am very concerned for the health of all of us who work there.
Question #2: At this point, what should be done to restore this building to a healthy environment?
I wasn’t really sure what category to put this into; it could probably fit into several.
Thank you!