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2. Sump pump - Wikipedia

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   Sump pumps are used where basement flooding may otherwise happen, and to solve dampness where the water table is near or above the foundation of a structure. Sump pumps send water away from a location to any place where it is no longer problematic, such as a municipal storm drain, a dry well, or simply an open-air site downhill from the building (sometimes called "pumping to daylight").

3. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   The drainage system collects any water entering the basement and drains it to an internally placed sump pump system, which will then pump the water out of the basement. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends basement waterproofing with a water alarm and "battery-operated backup pump" as a preventive measure against the high ...

4. Sanitary sewer - Wikipedia

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   A lift station is a sewer sump that lifts accumulated sewage to a higher elevation. They may also be used to prime an inverted siphon used to cross underneath rivers or other obstructions. The pump may discharge to another gravity sewer or directly to a treatment plant. [6]

5. My neighbor’s sump pump drains onto my property - AOL

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   However, with the sump pump example, the water is coming from another property, so you may need to investigate if you can collect damages from your neighbor's homeowners insurance company.

6. Sump pump discharges in Jamestown increase lift station work

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   Jul. 2—JAMESTOWN — The city of Jamestown's lift stations are seeing a significant increase in run times due to sump pumps in basements discharging water into the sanitary sewer system instead ...

7. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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   In situations where a downward slope out of a building en route to a treatment system cannot be created, a special collection sump pit and grinding lift "sewage ejector" pump are needed. By contrast, potable water supply systems are pressurized up to 50 pounds per square inch (340 kPa) or more and so do not require a continuous downward slope ...