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    Jun 28, 2013, 08:55 AM
    Sump Pump
    I have water coming out of the pvc pipe that comes out of the house there is a elbow with a over flow it looks like water is starting to come out of it now why
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    Jun 28, 2013, 11:08 AM
    If it truly is the ejection from the sump pump, it means there is water accumulating and the pump is working. Best answer I can give with the info provided
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    Jun 28, 2013, 11:41 AM
    A picture would help us. It could be the other PVC is partially blocked so the "overflow" pipe is take the discharge
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