[LanMan]

I have a sump pump that discharges out the front of the house about 4 feet below grade. Near the corner of the house where the sump is located, the ground is saturated and there is a small hole or ground recess. When the sump pump kicks on, water flows and bubbles up from the hole. The hole is located about 8 feet from the side of the house, and is about on plane with the front of the house.

I do not have storm sewers on my street. From what I understand, you cannot discharge a sump pump into the sanitary sewer, so I have to assume the sump is draining into the ground via some type of underground "drain".

We have had a *lot* of rain the past few days and the ground overall is very wet. My sump pump is kicking on very frequently, and in the basement I can hear water trickling into the sump pit. So I am not sure if this bubbling water is a result of the ground being so wet that the water has no where else to go; or if it is a sign that I have a broken pipe.

Given that the sump pump drains out the front of the house, I would have assumed the pipe ran a ways away from the house and would discharge in the direction of the ditch in my front yard. So the location has me a bit baffled, but leads me think it is more a case of ground saturation than a broken pipe. Thoughts? Should I be concerned?

[speedball1]

Find a location where the ground is dry and install a dry well, (see image) more questions? I'm as close as a click. Tom