Top 5 Sewage Cleanup & Biohazard Companies in District of Columbia (2026)

Published: June 10, 20262026393 words2 min read

Key Takeaways

5 sewage & biohazard firms in District of Columbia qualified for this ranking based on verified data from public sources (BBB, Google, IICRC, EPA, Yelp, Angi, HomeAdvisor).
The top firm in this ranking is Resource Restoration & Associates, LLC, with a MetaScore of 81/100.
Every firm here carries at least one publicly verifiable signal — no firm appears in this article without a cited source.
This list is filtered to firms that explicitly offer sewage & biohazard services. Multi-discipline firms appearing here have that service confirmed on their website or in their public certifications.
Methodology is published in full at restorationindex.com/methodology. Firms can request a correction at restorationindex.com/contact.

Sources cited in this article: Better Business Bureau, Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Google, Yelp, Angi, HomeAdvisor, and Restoration Index.

Based on aggregated public-source data from BBB Business Profiles, Google Business Profile reviews, IICRC certified member directory, EPA Lead-Safe registry, Yelp, Angi Super Service Award lists, and HomeAdvisor recognition, here are the top-ranked sewage & biohazard firms in District of Columbia. Each firm receives a 0-100 Restoration Index MetaScore weighted across 9 sources.

Top 5 Sewage Cleanup & Biohazard Companies in District of Columbia — Ranked by Multi-Source MetaScore

Resource Restoration & Associates, LLC (Navy Yard, DC) — MetaScore 81/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 57 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2007. Read the full review.
PuroClean of Washington DC (Columbia Heights, DC) — MetaScore 77/100. 5.0-star Google rating across 52 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2016. Read the full review.
Maximum Restoration (Columbia Heights, DC) — MetaScore 76/100. 5.0-star Google rating across 40 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2017. Read the full review.
Water Damage DMV (Columbia Heights, DC) — MetaScore 62/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 31 reviews. BBB NR. founded 2006. Read the full review.
Total Restoration, LLC (Navy Yard, DC) — MetaScore 62/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 31 reviews. BBB NR. IICRC certified. founded 2015. Read the full review.

Top sewage & biohazard firms in Columbia Heights

PuroClean of Washington DC leads Columbia Heights with a MetaScore of 77/100 and 52 Google reviews. Other top-ranked firms in Columbia Heights include Maximum Restoration (MetaScore 76/100), and Water Damage DMV (MetaScore 62/100).

Top sewage & biohazard firms in Navy Yard

Resource Restoration & Associates, LLC leads Navy Yard with a MetaScore of 81/100 and 57 Google reviews. Other top-ranked firms in Navy Yard include Total Restoration, LLC (MetaScore 62/100).

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Restoration Index MetaScore calculated?

The MetaScore is a weighted average of nine normalized component scores: Google Business Profile reviews (25%), BBB rating + complaint history (20%), IICRC certification (12%), EPA Lead-Safe registry (8%), years in business (10%), Yelp reviews (10%), Angi Super Service Award (5%), HomeAdvisor Top Rated (5%), and regional industry awards (5%). Firms with sparse data have weights redistributed proportionally across the sources we did find. Full methodology at restorationindex.com/methodology.

Who is the top-ranked sewage cleanup & biohazard company in District of Columbia?

As of July 2026, Resource Restoration & Associates, LLC ranks #1 in District of Columbia for sewage cleanup & biohazard with a MetaScore of 81/100. The full ranking and per-firm breakdowns appear below.

How often is this list updated?

Firm-level data (reviews, BBB ratings, certifications) is refreshed every 30 to 90 days depending on the source. Awards and recognition fields refresh annually. The "Last refreshed" date below the article header reflects the most recent data refresh for this article.

Can firms pay to be included or ranked higher?

No. Restoration Index does not accept paid placement. The MetaScore is calculated identically for every firm in the index, whether or not they have any commercial relationship with Pleiades Consultancy (the publisher of this site). The methodology is published in full so firms can audit how the calculation works.

What if a firm I trust is missing from this list?

Coverage is rolling out city by city. If a firm meets our inclusion criteria (operating in the named region, offering sewage cleanup & biohazard services, with at least one verifiable public signal), they will appear in future refreshes. Firms can also reach out via restorationindex.com/contact to request inclusion.

Sources & Further Reading

Every claim in this article is backed by at least one of the following third-party sources. Linked out to the publisher so you can audit the original.