"EXT" wrote in message
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Well, yes, a sump pump is supposed to drain the water before it rises high
enough to create puddles, however, it cannot remove water that is blocked
from getting to it. To do that you need either a good thickness of washed
gravel (the type without filler between the stones) or a system of drain
pipes to pick up and channel the water to the pump.

How is the water getting on top of the floor and where does it "drain" to,
as you say.
This water could be leaking in from the walls, or the seam between the
walls
and the floor. Or it could be soaking through the concrete floor or
through
cracks. You need to be observant of what and how it is happening rather
than
verbally throwing your hands up and saying "it doesn't work, why?". If you
cannot bother to observe what is happening we cannot see anything from
here!



He said the sump pump was running continually. So it's not able to keep up
with the water. In sandy soil water can come up for a long time after the
rain stops. Even if the pump could empty the sump, water can still come up
away from the sump.

Al