i mean, the water that runs through the ground from rain and ends up in the pit in the basement,is it clean to drink in an emergency? live close to a public road where they salt for snow and ice, so do you suppose that is in the water?
The only thing it would be suitable for is flushing toilets.
Probably NOT safe. Any run-off residue or water coming through the ground will contain many chemicals and compounds you can't ingest.
yes, I would bet it is in the water. sump pump water is consider by the industry to be GRAY water. you don't want to drink it. if its an emergency, you could boil it, but not in w.v. if you are living there with this type of spill they incurred. even boiling that water will not work. better safe than sorry
take a sample to you local plumber supply shop they will send it off to be tested they will know 4 sure................
