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    Oct 11, 2009, 10:02 AM
    Draining Gray Water With a Sump Pump
    I wanted to use my sump pump to drain my gray water from my washer outside (so as not to go into the septic tank) Could this damage the sump pump ?
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    Oct 11, 2009, 10:04 AM

    Should work just fine. Not a really uncommon thing to do.
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