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2. My neighbor’s sump pump drains onto my property - AOL

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   If a pipe bursts inside your home, causing water damage, most insurance policies will generally cover the cost of making repairs. However, with the sump pump example, ...

3. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   Gutters and downspouts are used to catch rain water as it falls and to discharge it away from houses and buildings. When gutters are clogged or downspouts are broken, rainwater is absorbed by the soil near the foundation, increasing hydrostatic pressure. Weeping tile is a porous plastic drain pipe installed around the perimeter of the house ...

4. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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   A discharge of wastewater causes the AAV to open, releasing the vacuum and allowing air to enter the plumbing vent pipe for proper pressure equalization. Since AAVs will only operate under negative pressure situations, they are not suitable for all venting applications, such as venting a sump, where positive pressures are created when the sump ...

5. Sump pump - Wikipedia

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   Sump pumps are used where basement flooding may otherwise happen, and to solve dampness where the water table is near or above the foundation of a structure. Sump pumps send water away from a location to any place where it is no longer problematic, such as a municipal storm drain, a dry well, or simply an open-air site downhill from the building (sometimes called "pumping to daylight").

6. Sump pump discharges in Jamestown increase lift station work

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   Jul. 2—JAMESTOWN — The city of Jamestown's lift stations are seeing a significant increase in run times due to sump pumps in basements discharging water into the sanitary sewer system instead ...

7. Drain (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   Pool drain vortex as viewed from above the water at Grange Park wading pool Underwater view of drain, showing vortex-formation phenomenon. A drain is the primary vessel or conduit for unwanted water or waste liquids to flow away, either to a more useful area, funnelled into a receptacle, or run into sewers or stormwater mains as waste discharge to be released or processed.