Rain gardens help West Rockhill Township building go green Apr 3, 2009
The best thing that can be done with rainwater coming off your roof or out of your sump pump is for it to stay on your property, help grow plants there and filter back through the ground into the local aquifer. The worst thing that can be done with rainwater coming off your roof or out of your sump pump is for it to be piped out to the road and into a municipal stormwater inlet or a nearby creek, taking along with it contaminants such as oil that has dripped onto the road or fertilizer or... (Doylestown Central Bucks Life, PA)
Volunteerism, Determination Rise With Floodwaters Mar 30, 2009
But seepage from beneath the wall was feeding onto Bakke's turf, at one point leaving the back end of it under 4 feet of water before a sump pump cleared much of it out ... A 4-foot-tall wall of sandbags were keeping the house dry, courtesy of sump pumps throwing water back over into the flooded garage area. (Newsmax)
Namibia launches operation to rescue marooned schoolchildren Mar 28, 2009
Reuters AlertNet - Southern Africa : The Zambezi shows its might. Sat, 05:24 28 Mar 2009 GMT. (AlertNet)
Weary but determined iReporters fight floodwaters Mar 27, 2009
A sump pump in the basement is working overtime. "Every time I heard the sound of water trickling in the sump pump I thought that we were flooding, and I kept waking up," she said. (CNN -- US)
City wants state flood dollars for buyouts, gate repairs Mar 26, 2009
The plan calls for fixing the leaky Fletcher Avenue flood gates at Hope Martin Park, repairing a flood gate arch near Sixth Street on the Cedar River's west side and installing sump pumps in the basement of City Hall, which took on water during the June floods. Meanwhile, the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to apply through the same program for $190,000 to replace an emergency generator at the Country View care center and $21,000 for a sump pump in the courthouse... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
The Braves are springing forward, but does it matter? Mar 25, 2009
Even Cox, who could find a rainbow in a sump pump, wouldnt try to overstate the value of exhibition games ... Even the writers appear fired up; Rainbow in a sump pump ain t too shabby either. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Zgonc to face Koehler for council seat Mar 19, 2009
People in these areas need one sump pump not three with battery back-up when power fails. The city did not plan properly in those areas to control the water run-off. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
We're sunk (1160) Mar 14, 2009
"The sump pumps just can't keep up with all the water coming in." ... Unfortunately, unless the flooding is the result of a sump pump failure, most homeowners' insurance does not cover damage when it is caused by groundwater coming from outside the house, Genovese said. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Rains cause road closing, flooded fields Mar 12, 2009
Though heavy rains can cause water problems in his basement, he added, it is taken care of by a sump pump. He noted that while the front yard may look low, it is at the same elevation as A Avenue in Kalona. (Kalona News, IA)
Saugus Fire log Feb. 15-21 Feb 25, 2009
Responding firefighters reported 2 feet of water in the basement and shut down the oil burner and got the sump pump working, Feb. 16. Public assistance request A Wonderland Avenue caller reported his neighbor s basement was flooded. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Fairgrounds drainage one more link in sewer overflow puzzle Fixing storm line plus three-year plan may bring end to Turner Creek problems Feb 21, 2009
Interviews also uncovered a sump pump sometimes used to divert standing water into the sanitary sewer line. "People aren't malicious," Cruz said of the improper use of sump pumps. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Kalona council discusses stop signs, surfacing Feb 19, 2009
Miller-Zahradnek asked if it was legal to drain water onto the street from a sump pump. She related that she had seen ice from such a source on a street and observed cars sliding on the ice. (Kalona News, IA)
Floodwaters tied to skin infections (1) Feb 19, 2009
I put a sump pump in a back area that had some settled floodwater and pumped that into my high pressure washer. I drenched myself in that water for days while I was cleaning off their stuff, he said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Fire Log, Feb. 8 to Feb. 14 Feb 17, 2009
The alarm was attached to a sump pump and the owner was advised to have the pump serviced. 10:53 a.m. A power surge caused an alarm to activate in St. Joseph s Church on Common Street. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Aftermath of flood widespread Mar 23, 2008
If they would have had a sump pump it would have sure helped. Tripp recommends that homeowners have backup sump pumps in their basements so that water can be pumped out as it s coming in flooding situations ... As long as there is a suitable place for the sump pump in the basement and we don t have to break in to the floor, they aren t that expensive, Tripp said. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
It's official: It was wet, mild winter in New Jersey Mar 22, 2008
Have you noticed that the sump pump in your basement has been running a lot lately. Is there a coat of dust on your snow shovel. (NJ.com -- Times)
Storms Swamp Midwest... Mar 21, 2008
In Ohio, a 65-year-old Ohio woman appeared to have drowned while checking on a sump pump in her home. Another Ohio woman, whose car was swept away by floodwaters near Wilmington, had clung to a tree for hours before she was rescued but died a short time later at a hospital Wednesday. (The Drudge Report)
Death Toll In Midwest Floods Rises To 14 Mar 21, 2008
An Ohio woman likely drowned while checking a sump pump in her home, authorities said. Two others died in southern Illinois, where a foot of rain had fallen by Wednesday afternoon in some parts. (NBC 11, CA)
More to Come Mar 21, 2008
Five deaths were blamed on the flooding in Missouri, five people were killed in a highway wreck in heavy rain in Kentucky and a 65-year-old Ohio woman appeared to have drowned while checking on a sump pump in her home. Most of the flood water had subsided in western Kentucky by Thursday. (Fox News)
Roofing lesson from our forefathers Mar 20, 2008
Would a third sump pump keep water off that area. GEORGE, Framingham. (Boston Globe)
Floods force hundreds to flee in Midwest Mar 20, 2008
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Hundreds of roads flooded Mar 20, 2008
Sump pumps and dehumidifiers are proving to be popular items for residents who have flooded basements. We were out of the smaller sump pumps by noon on Tuesday, said Brad Currington, the assistant manager of Grand Rental Station ... We still have one gas powered sump pump for areas that have a couple of feet of standing water. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Outdoors : Avoid flooding from melting snow Mar 20, 2008
If you have a sump pump, examine and clean it. Test your sump pump by pouring water into the pit. (Forest Republican, WI)
At Least 13 Dead In Midwest Storms Mar 20, 2008
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said the 66-year-old woman in Whitewater Township who was attempting to work on her sump pump was found under a heavy grate covering the pump. Officials aren't sure whether she drowned, had a heart attack or was crushed by the grate. (Click2Houston, TX)
A Novel of the Heart Mar 18, 2008
The books talked about it [the heart] as if it were a sump pump stuck down in the muck and mire of somebody s backyard ... Ironically, Reese s description of the heart as a sump pump does effectively describe how we often ignore the health of our own hearts and cause them to do more work than is good for them as they try to pump out all the junk we put into them. (Suite101.com)
Andover may offer direct deposit to water bill payers Mar 17, 2008
- Laundry water from a home that had been entering a sump pump well and causing odoriferous suds in a ditch has been diverted to a septic system. Health department sanitarian Kurt Kuchle oversaw the change which may have taken care of the problem, according to the mayor. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Mother Copes In Her Husband's Absense Mar 16, 2008
During the month she was away, mice had invaded the house, the cellar sump pump had failed and the basement was flooded, and she had forgotten to order oil for the heater ... Keith was the one who had paid the bills and fixed things like broken sump pumps, and Lori felt that she was stumbling around at life, not as adept as Keith at basic, practical skills. (FOX61, CT)
Longing for a basement drought Mar 15, 2008
An inside drain will usually drain into a dry well or sump, from where the water is removed with a sump pump. If your basement walls seep water, the problem can sometimes be corrected by painting with a concrete sealer. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Gov urges communities, residents to prepare for flooding Mar 15, 2008
He bought a sump pump, even though his basement has never flooded. "There is no less than two feet of dense snow all around my home," he said Friday after a news conference outlining the state's spring flood threat - a threat he is taking seriously. (Concord Monitor)
Are you ready? We cant control the weather or other disasters but we can be prepared should disaster strike Mar 15, 2008
If your house has a sump pump, make sure it is working properly, that you have a back-up battery and a back-up motor, Maack suggests. When it comes to flooding and the damage that can occur to a house and its contents, it is also a good idea to talk to your insurance company about an addendum to your policy that covers sewage back up, Maack said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Preparing for the spring thaw Mar 7, 2008
For property owners, Cole gives the following advice: "Make sure your sump pump is working (fill out a Sump Pump Discharge Application at city hall if you haven't already) and keep an eye on it. And, look around, because right now the ground is sort of frozen, so snow melt is moving along the surface. Try to keep water away from your house. Check your downspouts so that water that melts off the roof can get away from the house." Morrissey agrees that it's been a long winter season, but she said... (Nevada Journal, IA)
Tenth anniversary of library's opening approaches Mar 6, 2008
In other matters during its 23-minute meeting, the board got an update from Trustee Lloyd Stills in the sump pump and lift station located in the basement community room complex. Acord said the city council will be asked March 18 to approve the appointment of a person (not identified) to a long-standing vacancy on the library board. (Carmi Times, IL)
Flood Cleanup Mar 6, 2008
She called her son for help, and after an hour with a sump pump, they thought it was under control. Then, it started raining again. (FOX23 News, NY)
Mold Threatens Miami Courthouse Feb 27, 2008
The report also found that a basement sump pump room is "disgusting," has no ventilation and "is infested with pests." And a leaking toilet above basement space used as a gym by the U.S. Marshals Service has caused suspected mold growth on walls and elsewhere. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Washing machine fouled by foul odor Feb 17, 2008
In severe cases, a French drain would be required, which is a pipe inside the perimeter of the basement, leading to the sump pump. I have a summer place with a badly rusting steel front door. (Boston Globe)
Flood victims say lack of assistance 'not fair' Feb 13, 2008
wrote on Feb 12, 2008 6:10 PM:" did someone pass out gallons of hateraid to some of you people? Flood insurance does NOT cover contents of the home and last time I checked, persons who rent their home are not able to buy flood insurance, leaving them unable to buy sump pump failure insurance to cover the contents. Many of us busted our butts cleaning as soon as we were able to get back into our homes. It would be pretty hard to clean a home when 80% damaged with no assistance financially since... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
DPS director says it's worst he's ever seen Feb 11, 2008
"One had a sump pump constantly running and the other had water coming in through the walls," he said. He said neither problem was related to the sewer lines. (The News-Herald)
French Creek floods low-lying areas Feb 8, 2008
"We both took an emergency vacation day," Phillips said as she sloshed through her yard in olive-green rubber boots to accept a long section of plastic sump pump tubing that her husband, Richard, pushed through a basement window. (Chris Sigmund / Erie Times-News). (Erie Times-News, PA)
Wet week again swells Vermilion River over flood stage Feb 7, 2008
for those in the wrote on Feb 6, 2008 1:42 PM:" Get a life man, you probably live in fancy places and just think it cant touch you, the only reason your house is not flooded is because your sump pump is running non stop.........and on top of that, the builder took your money and plenty of it to make it seem like its not a flood plain ". to for those in the wrote on Feb 6, 2008 1:41 PM:" You are a heartless human being....I hope NOTHING every happens to you..no tornado, your pipe bust...heaven... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Clear water connections must be out of buildings Feb 6, 2008
By March 15, residents must have sump pumps plumbed to discharge outside their homes ... Residents must disconnect their sump pumps from the city's sanitary sewer system by March 15, with or without a winter discharge permit ... With a winter discharge permit, residents can have sump pumps connected to the sanitary sewer system from Nov. 15-March 15 each year. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Check your home for Radon, a dangerous radioactive gas Jan 30, 2008
Radon gas enters through cracks and openingssuch as sump pump lids and plumbing featureson the lower levels of your home. Hot spots include basements, first-floor rooms, and garages, but radon can be found anywhere in your house. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Unhappy with fire department Jan 26, 2008
They used three large sump pumps to get all the water out ... He came right away and showed me how to hook up a spare sump pump and also helped me dig a trench around the house to move water away. (Kentland Newton County Enterprise, IN)
Dear readers, Jan 18, 2008
We worked to get a second sump pump going and found our furnace and water heater had both been affected by the water. It sounded like a river as the water flowed into our home, one sump pump just couldn t keep up with the deluge. (Kentland Newton County Enterprise, IN)
Flooding claims man, 36 Jan 10, 2008
The additional crews, sand bags and about 15 sump pumps around the plant are keeping the floodwaters away from the plants electrical equipment, Tuley said ... " to:to: sump pump coverage wrote on Jan 9, 2008 3:09 PM:" I think you got taken ... "sump pump coverage" is for suckers. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
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The Insurance Institute of Michigan recommends homeowners in flood prone areas install sewer back flow valves, raise or flood proof ventilation and electric equipment and add a sump pump to basements. Additionally, if people notice anything out of the ordinary in regards to flooding, they are asked to contact the public safety department. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Central Illinois hard-hit by flooding Jan 9, 2008
Lexington resident wrote on Jan 8, 2008 11:32 AM:" We are flooded too! Not horribly compared to some of these stories though. We are playing clean up also. Any of the sump pumps that are working now will get another workout in a few hours when we are supposed to get more storms! Not looking forward to this! " ... " is an individual sump pump problem. " ... Poo in the basement wrote on Jan 8, 2008 9:22 AM:" Sump pump kept up fine, but I cant say the same for the city sewer :( Nothing like the... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Arctic Cat closure tops local news of 2007 Jan 5, 2008
The result: Residents questioned the adequacy of the city's infrastructure in that part of town and pointed toward a city ordinance requiring sump pumps to be pumped into yards and not into city storm drains. City officials responded by supporting the adequacy of the system, but conducted checks around Madison to determine compliance with the sump pump ordinance. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Mattoon council approves grants to aid business projects Jan 3, 2008
In other business, the council agreed to postpone approval of a sump pump ordinance change regarding excessive water discharge on public property. Hall said the discharge problem at the handful of locations which officials had in mind when they drafted the change might be solved through negotiation rather than an ordinance affecting all residents and business owners. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Stop light procedures, pool rates discussed Jan 3, 2008
The town has adopted the interpretation of that as an entire drainage system, including a sump pump. Some builders are putting in the pit and lines, but leaving out the actual pump. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Got mulch? City launches new program to get rid of the stuff Dec 27, 2007
In other business, the advisory board recommended a sump pump ordinance designed to stop excessive discharge of water on public right of ways, especially curbs and gutters ... Sump pumps are mechanical devices used to remove water or liquid collected in a sump, usually below basement floor level ... If someone has their sump pump going two or three times per year during heavy rains, that is not really a problem. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Sump pump ordinance will go before advisors Dec 24, 2007
MATTOON A sump pump ordinance and yard waste bids are on Wednesday s agenda for the Public Works Advisory Board. The sump pump ordinance will attempt to better control discharge from residences or businesses in the city. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Water Begins Receding; I-5 Remains Closed Dec 6, 2007
Divers plan to search a creek near Winlock where officials fear Richard Hiatt, 81, fell into the water and was swept away while he was checking the outflow from a sump pump Monday when the creek bank collapsed. The Pierce County sheriff's office said a search for three snowboarders missing near Crystal Mountain is delayed because of dangerous conditions. (KIRO TV, WA)
Andover board votes to increase water rates Dec 6, 2007
A resident complained to trustees about an ongoing problem with odorous muck in her front-yard ditch, saying she doesn t even need a sump pump in her basement because it s dry ... They noted sump pumps must be discharged on the surface and not through tiles. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Winlock Man Still Missing In Storm, Feared Drowned Dec 5, 2007
The 81-year-old was apparently checking an outflow hose on his basement sump pump, which flowed into Wallers Creek, and fell in Monday afternoon. The creek is normally tiny, but it was raging from the storm when it happened. (KIRO TV, WA)
Groups want judge to enforce mine backfill at Golden Sunlight Dec 5, 2007
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Fairfield is getting into the 'flow' Nov 30, 2007
Illegal sump pump connections, cracked pipes, and smoke testing were the topics of discussion during Fairfield's Water Pollution Control Authority's meeting earlier this month ... Infiltration and inflow relates to clean storm and groundwater that gets into the sewer system through cracked pipes and improperly and sometimes illegally attached sump pumps and roof leader drains ... Another route in which storm water may enter the system is through illegal sump pump connections and roof leader... (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Town tweaks DEC sewer law Nov 30, 2007
One of the issues that continued to emerge during discussion is possible exemption for property owners who use sump pumps. Ward 1 Councilman Robert Linville has maintained that a number of residents within his ward rely on a sump pump, particularly during rainy days, as a way of preventing water from accumulating in their basements and compromising the foundation of their homes ... "If we forbid these people from connecting sump pumps into the town drainage system, certain residents would never... (Hyde Park Townsman, NY)
End of an Era Nov 18, 2007
During August's flooding, Johnson helped fix Doris' sump pump. Everyone told me to go to Ralph's when I first moved here, John Johnson said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
American Education Week about providing quality education Nov 14, 2007
Additional piping and an electric sump pump will assist in moving the excess water from this area. Carpet: Informed the district is looking at replacing the worn carpet in the academic areas of the high school with rubber flooring like that used by Lincoln Public Schools, which is easier to maintain and helps with acoustics. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
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Dalton Plumbing and Heating donated and installed a sump pump. ABC Supply company donated the shingles, and several other companies made small cash contributions. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Gas leak shuts down pumps at Fulton Break Time Oct 27, 2007
DNR officials said the vapors were so strong that the odor also permeated the sump pump of the neighboring business, Jiffy Lube. hen (our guys) tested the well they found pure gasoline, said DNR environmental specialist Dean Lamb. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Homeowners shocked by mandate expense Oct 24, 2007
He had been told of estimates including 1,000 for an awning and 300 to 800 to reroute a sump pump. Fiepke said 800 to reroute a sump pump that allowed water into the sewer system was unreasonable and he, too, had been surprised by repair estimates ... Sump pumps are ordered rerouted when there is visual evidence that storm water enters a basement, Fiepke said. (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
Nevada City Council continues to work with ordinance on sump pumps Oct 13, 2007
The City Council discussed another new Sump Pump Ordinance draft Monday. Shawn Cole, the city's zoning supervisor, said he sat down with Councilman Andy Kelly and Mayor Jerry Gull to rework the ordinance, which is meant to regulate the use and discharge of sump pump drainage ... Ultimately, the city and Cole hoped this would weed out those who are allowing their sump pumps to drain directly into the sanitary sewer. (Nevada Journal, IA)
Chargers' problems numerous Oct 1, 2007
Believing exiled coach Marty Schottenheimer is the solution to this riddle is like saying a sump pump would have saved the Titanic. If this continues, and after Sunday's debacle every game on the Chargers' schedule looks losable, the next chants will be for Volek to replace quarterback Philip Rivers. (North County Times)
Skaneateles' Highland Avenue tries to solve flooding problems Sep 25, 2007
His property's soil is made largely of clay, and he runs a sump pump nearly year-round to keep his basement from flooding. At the public information session, Wickman discussed a water-control system that would keep the levels of the swamp relatively constant. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
