The easiest solution is to buy more of that flex pipe and a coupler
plus some hose clamps. Then run that pipe from his pump further away
from both your houses. Maybe there is a ditch along a rural road, or
if in a city, run it over the curb into the road, which will go down a
storm drain. (this could be illegal, so check local laws, OR just do
it and if its illegal, act stupid). Either way, pipe it far from all
buildings. Solid PVC pipe (or steel pipe) can also be used instead of
the flex pipe which tends to degrade after a year or two from
sunlight.

On 8 Jul 2006 22:02:00 -0700, "eastcoastguyz"
wrote:

I am fairly new to all this, so please be kind. I will do my best to
explain the problem.

A neighbor who knows less about this than me had a new sump pump
installed. The installer simply poked a hole in the wall from his
basement and pushed out a black flex hose outside extending only a foot
or so from the house. The problem is, it pumps water which is pooling
in his yard causing a trail of soggy mud which spills into my yard
causing a swamp. A friend visiting pointed out to me, that this guy's
sump pump hose was lying right next to the rain downspout which goes
right into the ground. He suggested that this neighbor could have his
sump pump hose tied into what appears to be an underground drainage for
the downspouts. I had mentioned the problem in a very nice way to this
neighbor, but they are clueless about how to fix it.

Ok, how can this be done? Does this require digging down to the
underground drainage to connect the sump pump hose, or can it be
connected above ground? What tools would be required to do this and is
it simple to do?

I'm looking for a workable solution to this, even web sites which
explain it with photos if possible, so I can be ready to share this
with this neighbor to be as helpful as possible. I'm very concerned
they might do something incorrect to make the problem worse in order
just to do something. Thanks!