I am getting water into my through this (below) opening in my basement. My home is 7 years old, I bought this year and there are now signs of previous flood issues. 2 weeks ago when the heavy rains hit Georgia I got water in my basement. Can someone explain what this "water meter" labeled box is for, and what's the best way to seal it and prevent more water.

Thanks


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Is there a water meter down inside this box? Do you have any floor drains and if so, how are they acting?

Tell us more about this "water meter box". Is this where the surface wateris welling up in? Is this where the meter lives? You could install a sump pump or do what we do when asked to waterproof a slab tub dap-out that collects water after a heavy rain. We pour hot tar in the hole to waterproof it. Or if this keeps up you might considder installing a french drain to carry the water away. Let us know what you decide. Good luck, Tom

Is there a water meter down inside this box?? Do you have any floor drains and if so, how are they acting?

Inside the box is just a stubbed and capped 4" pvc. I see another stubbed and capped pvc in front of my house under the hedges (pretty sure it's the same pipe, but not sure what its use would be).

It isn't lower than the rest of the floor, so its not the drain. It actually is a tad higher than my floor so when I drop my pump in there, I have to squeegee water to the whole.

The box doesn't have a bottom, so water is coming around one side of the box, and filling up the box, then pouring out on to my basment floor.

Water comes in according to the heaviness of the rain event. Almost like there's a direct path for the water to follow down. My neighbor, who is friends with previous owner, says there were never any flooding issues in the 7 years they lived in house (first owners).

I'd say pour some cement in the hole once its dried and then seal with hot tar.

I'd say pour some cement in the hole once its dried and then seal with hot tar.

Thanks, I will probably do that. I can't see why I will need the opening.

The other area is for a "dap-out", right? Can I tar that are in as well? When water was really coming in the other day, water came in through the soil in the square shaped cut out around the tub drain.

If you ever think you may want to install a fixture in the dap out don't use concrete or cement. Structolite would work with a tar seal, that way you can break it out if needed, otherwise if never ever using go with cement

One of these may be for drainage. A friend of mine has a drain hole in his basement, that when it rains heavily, water comes up. It was originally designed to have a stint valve so that if water comes in it is stopped, however if it were to drain out, it would let it. The valve uses a ball and mesh type of mechanism.

Inside the box is just a stubbed and capped 4" pvc. I see another stubbed and capped pvc in front of my house under the hedges (pretty sure it's the same pipe, but not sure what its use would be).
Surec sounds like it was roughed in for a french drain,(see images) to me.

Is there a water meter down inside this box?? Do you have any floor drains and if so, how are they acting?

Well today I got the bright idea, after pulling water out of the area to take the cap of the pvc, and before dumping a bag a concrete on it... and it appears to be a drain. But it's a T with a tie in to the drain for the stubbed toilet pvc. There's a flap that would open if you flush the toilet. So now I have some where for all my rain water to drain down, until I really solve the problem.

I was tired of babysitting my basement during every rain event.

I would think that it's not a good idea to concrete this in anymore, am I correct?

And Thank you All for you help on this problem.

Get a cap or Dollar plug and plug it.

I see there is a 2" pipe sticking up close by so it tells me it is plumbed for future bathroom. If you dump concrete into it, you won't be able to utilize this inlet for future toilet or use it as clean out.

No concrete but it needs to be capped. Concrete will likley settle into the pipe which sounds like its part of your sewer line. Cap it with a PVC cap glued in place or use what is suggested in the previous post