Discharge Line Repair

A sump pump only works if the water it lifts leaves the house. In Elgin, IL, a cracked, disconnected or clogged discharge line can send water back toward the foundation, leave the pump running without draining, or leak onto the basement floor.

Tracing and repairing the line
A plumber typically traces the line from the check valve to its outlet, replaces cracked pipe or loose fittings, and clears blockages. City of Elgin standards say a sump line may never discharge into the sanitary sewer or onto the street or sidewalk.

Protect the foundation and yard
They route sump lines to a storm sewer structure, or a rear-lot swale where none exists. The city's Private Property Drainage Assistance program can partly reimburse approved sump pump connections to a storm sewer, with permits.

Call about a discharge line and say where the line ends and where water collects.