Re: Sump Basin is always full of water
- From: dpb <none@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:09:17 -0500
papa smurf wrote:
Hello all. I'm a fairly new homeowner. I purchased a ranch that sits
on about 3 acres of land... This house has had its fair share of
issues for only being 9 years old. It has a basement with two sump
pumps. One I'm sure is connected into the septic system
That's generally a no-no and undoubtedly would be disallowed by whatever is the jurisdiction in charge if there were one.
....
The sump basin is almost always full of water. Would it be safe to
say there is a clog somewhere in the pipe going outside of my property
or even a hole that is causing the water to just filter back into the
basement?
No, if the pipe were shut it wouldn't flow -- what it means is whatever is the water source is higher than the sump pit. If you're in one of the super wet areas this summer, more than likely the ground is saturated and the groundwater level is just below the surface a few feet and essentially your basement is acting as a boat. Again, if you have any rise around the house, quitting putting the outflow into the septic and exhausting it to run away on the surface may help slightly over time.
....
still seem to have a consistent flow of water in the sump basin. Any
suggestions on how I can remediate this problem is much appreciated!
See above and check w/ locals on what the normal water tables, etc., are. There's too little anybody remote can know about the area and the location and house in particular to do more than just generalize.
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