Storm water back-up, I need a better solution - what would you do?
Hi DIYers - I get water in my basement after every storm and I have been poking around and noticed that my drain tile exit at the street is BURRIED under mud/silt in my storm drain catch basin. See last photo for my rough sketch. If my pipes are following standard slope there is several inches of muck damming them up. Today I tapped my sewer line cap and installed a 28gph submersible pump that I can flip on from the bottom of my basement stairs when things start backing up. I have been trying to get help from my city, but it appears the maintenance contract was not renewed in January and they may not have employees or the tools to do it themselves? They claim they were cleaned 3 years ago but I call MAJOR BS.. What would you do? I am considering: -French Drains appropriately spaced in yard, I would need 2 that were about 25' long each to move water away from my foundation. -Install Sump Pump that outfeeds into my sewer line -Climb into the streetside catch basins and clear the muck myself. I think I need to clear 3, and there is 2-4ft' of muck in them, depending. Thanks! submitted by /u/TaterTotJim [link] [comments]
| | Hi DIYers - I get water in my basement after every storm and I have been poking around and noticed that my drain tile exit at the street is BURRIED under mud/silt in my storm drain catch basin. See last photo for my rough sketch. If my pipes are following standard slope there is several inches of muck damming them up. Today I tapped my sewer line cap and installed a 28gph submersible pump that I can flip on from the bottom of my basement stairs when things start backing up. I have been trying to get help from my city, but it appears the maintenance contract was not renewed in January and they may not have employees or the tools to do it themselves? They claim they were cleaned 3 years ago but I call MAJOR BS.. What would you do? I am considering: -French Drains appropriately spaced in yard, I would need 2 that were about 25' long each to move water away from my foundation. -Install Sump Pump that outfeeds into my sewer line -Climb into the streetside catch basins and clear the muck myself. I think I need to clear 3, and there is 2-4ft' of muck in them, depending. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
