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Default Sump Basin is always full of water

On Jul 31, 10:09*am, dpb wrote:
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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Agree with all of the above. A sump pump should not be connected
into the septic system as it can put a lot of water into a place where
you don't need it. Sump pump water can be discharged on the surface,
15ft+ from the house. I'd check with neighbors to see what their
experience with ground water has been. Even then, it can vary
significantly from one house to the next. You should check as to
exactly where the water is going when it pumps out and make sure a lot
of it's not running back into the sump pit (check valve).

Your next step may be to bring in a home inspector or similar to
evaluate what is going on as it's impossible to diagnose this by
remote control.