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    Harbeto's Avatar
    Harbeto Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 9, 2011, 10:52 PM
    Why do I have water coming up through my floor?
    Ihave a 30 yr old house in New Jersey. It has been an extremely wet year. My house sits on a concret slab (no basement) and water is coming up through the floor in the kitchen and laundry room. What could be doing this and how can it be fixed?
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    Milo Dolezal Posts: 7,192, Reputation: 523
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    Oct 10, 2011, 01:38 AM
    Two things may be happening:

    1. You have slab leak
    2. Ground water level is too high rising through your slab

    Question: do any of your neighbors have same problem ? Is your house a hillside property ?

    Back to you... Milo
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    Oct 10, 2011, 06:30 AM
    Milo gave you two explanations. Let's see if we can narrow it down.
    Do this: Wjth every faucet closed and no water running go out to the meter and check the little pouinter.
    It shouldn't move at all. If you're on a pump shut it off and watch the gage, It should hold steady. B If the pointer moves and the gage falls you have a hidden leak under your slab. If all that looks good then you have a ground water problem. A french drain might just be your answer. Let us know what you find and we'll go from there. Back to you. Tom
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