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Thread: A hole with water??
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05-20-2014, 08:27 PM #1
A hole with water??
I was in a basement today and I found a hole in the ground. It appears to location for a sump pump, but no pump, no nearby electrical, no nearby place to discharge water, no noticeable slope to the hole, none of the tell tale signs of a sump. Any ideas what I might be looking at? Thanks for the help!
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05-20-2014, 09:37 PM #2
Re: A hole with water??
Frst pic, you might be looking at you feet.
There might be a shutoff valve down there or a sewer line check valve.
Maybe the sump pump was planned, never got installed.
Maybe some old guy wanted a pit for his penny collection.
John Kogel, RHI, BC HI Lic #47455
www.allsafehome.ca
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05-21-2014, 04:29 PM #3
Re: A hole with water??
Cory,
More information required.
1. Is the house on municipal sewer system?
2. Is the house on a septic system?
3. If the house is on a septic system did you locate the septic tank?
Off hand it looks like a cesspool or access to a septic tank, but you did not describe the condition of the water, (i.e. smell, clear, putrid, dirty water, grey water...)
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12-05-2014, 10:45 AM #4
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12-05-2014, 12:30 PM #5
Re: A hole with water??
I have a hole in my backyard, its called a pond.
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12-05-2014, 04:23 PM #6
Re: A hole with water??
"The Code is not a peak to reach but a foundation to build from."
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