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    Jun 11, 2010, 05:13 AM
    Can I replace a basement floor drain with a sump pump?
    There is a two inch ditch just inside walls that lead to floor drain (8 3/4 inches square, with two inch round hole in center). Can I dig this up and replace with a sump pump? I get water backing up through drain during heavy rain that floods my basement (clear water)?
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    Jun 11, 2010, 05:37 AM

    Are you on a septic tank or city sewer? Let me know, Tom
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    Jun 11, 2010, 05:45 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1 View Post
    Are you on a septic tank or city sewer? Let me know, Tom
    I am on a city sewer and the water that comes up through my basement floor drain is clear and non-smelling. I also have a gutter downspout on either side of the house going into the ground.
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    Jun 11, 2010, 06:14 AM

    If local codes allow you to discharge into the city sewer, (mine do not) then install your sump pump.
    I would also construct a dry well, (see image) away from the house so the rain water from the gutters doesn't enter your basement, if you do that first you might not even need a sump pump. Good luck, Tom
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