Sump Pump and Downspout Connections

Most of Elizabeth's sewers are combined sewers that carry sewage and stormwater in the same pipe, and heavy rain fills them up. A sump pump, downspout or yard drain piped into a building's sewer line adds more water at the worst moment and can push sewage toward low drains.

What the plumber may check
A plumber can trace where each sump discharge, downspout and area drain ends, using dye or a camera when the route is hidden. The fix often means disconnecting the clear-water pipe, sending it outdoors away from the foundation, and capping the old connection.

Get ready before heavy rain
Elizabeth sits about sixteen feet above sea level and gets roughly 47 inches of precipitation a year. Checking connections in dry weather lets work finish before storms.

Call about a sump pump connection and say where your sump pump and downspouts drain and whether backups follow heavy rain.