Waterplug
"EXT" wrote in message
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It sounds like the pump is doing what it is supposed to do, remove water
above its level, which keeps the foundation dry. If you have that much
water coming through the "pinhole", you must have very high ground water.
It is better to remove it than have it sit that close to the house/garage.

Most sump pits have openings in the sides/bottom to allow water to enter.
I doubt that you can stop the flow, certainly not with something painted
on the inside.

"DGDevin" wrote in message
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There is a small concrete pit right outside our garage containing a sump
pump that keeps our garage dry in the winter. There is a pinhole leak in
one corner, the tiny stream of water that comes in this hole after a
heavy rain eventually fills the pit which in theory is supposed to stay
dry while the drain channel in the driveway feeds the pump which is
enclosed in it's own plastic container. The problem is that long after
it stops raining this leak results in the sump pump trying to drain all
the ground water above the level of the leak. I'm looking for
recommendations of products to apply to the concrete in that corner which
will seal the leak, I've heard of paint-on products. Or do I have to
bite bullet and slap some hydraulic concrete all up that corner to have a
realistic chance of sealing the leak?