Kubstix
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So long story short. We got an absolutely ridiculous storm 2 nights ago that dropped several inches of rain within an hour and flooded out all my neighbors basements, ect ect. I walked in my garage the next morning to find 3-4 inches of water. I have a sewage basin in this garage with no pump in it. The pump went bad but I never bothered to replace it because I am remodeling my basement and the toilet/shower/sink is all removed (all drains into the basin).
Well, apparently this thing filled up with water somehow. I pulled the cover just to check to find the basin completely filled with water (we emptied it when pump when bad). But here is the kicker, the basin being overfilled is not what flooded the garage. The concrete was not wet near the basin nor showed any signs of being wet. Either the driveway drainage pit in the front of the garage doors couldn't take the water on fast enough and it all came rushing from the doors, or it came from beneath through small cracks. Vent pipe is blocked off but not wet, so it wasn't from rain entering roof vent. Here are my questions.
1. Is it possible I have some sort of drainage on the perimeter of the house that somehow drains into this basin? Like I don't see any french drains or anything but I guess it's possible it's behind drywall?
2. My sewage basin looks like its some sort of metal. Should I look to replace the basin before I install a new Zoeller sewage pump? Is my basin still in good shape?
Well, apparently this thing filled up with water somehow. I pulled the cover just to check to find the basin completely filled with water (we emptied it when pump when bad). But here is the kicker, the basin being overfilled is not what flooded the garage. The concrete was not wet near the basin nor showed any signs of being wet. Either the driveway drainage pit in the front of the garage doors couldn't take the water on fast enough and it all came rushing from the doors, or it came from beneath through small cracks. Vent pipe is blocked off but not wet, so it wasn't from rain entering roof vent. Here are my questions.
1. Is it possible I have some sort of drainage on the perimeter of the house that somehow drains into this basin? Like I don't see any french drains or anything but I guess it's possible it's behind drywall?
2. My sewage basin looks like its some sort of metal. Should I look to replace the basin before I install a new Zoeller sewage pump? Is my basin still in good shape?