The process by which any water damage level is sustained by restoring it back to the pre-loss condition is called as water damage restoration. Though there are currently no any government regulations over US dictating procedure but then there are two certifying bodies namely IICRC and RIA which are recommended as standard of care. The IICRC standard is S500 which is used by many companies. This procedural standard is relied on some restoration principles, practical and research experience with an extensive consultation and gather information from various sources.

These sources comprises of scientific community, associations of international, national plus regional trade   which serves chemical formulators and its equipment manufacturers, disastrous restoration industry, restoration and cleaning schools, restoration servicing companies, insurance industries, allied trade persons and many others with the specialized experience. The S500 is subjected to development in technology, processing and testing procedures. The specific set of procedural and practical standards to water damage restoration is provided by IICRC S500. It also provides the basic principles of reliable restoration practices. The users of S500 are in stride with technology and they follow all the protocols of the country whether they are federal or state, provincial and local laws.

In Canada, the British Columbia Insurance Council has determined the Insurance Adjuster who works for an Insurer so as to mitigate potential losses. It also authorizes the restoration efforts over private property when they had not been a covered peril. An Adjuster is non accountable for an outcome of the restoration effort, even when an Insured party might be placed in harm ways. Each and every case of water damage is unique and requires deviation from S500. The S500 documents all the materials which are affected by water damage and it refers to the pricing guides of industry standard like Blue Book which determines the proper value of residential materials lost with their services.