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Sump Pump Draining Idea?

The county building code for my area specifies that the drain for my sump pump must be 10' from the property line. In order to meet that specification, and because the yard tends to be flat or uphill, I need to basically drain directly where the pipe comes out of my house. My gutter is also in that immediate area.I have an idea of how I want to drain both the gutter and sump pump that will eliminate concerns of ground erosion and avoid the accumulation of water in that immediate area, but I am looking for opinions.I plan to get a water deflector that directs the water 45 degrees opposed to one specificed direction. Then I plan to dig out an area around this spot that is maybe a foot deep and maybe a couple feet wide, put in erosion fabric, and backfill with rock. Is this my best option.I have no where to run a corrigated pipe and no down hill access

Answer:

You are installing what is basically called a dry well. Make it a couple of feet deep and it should be fine.
As long as your trench runs downhill and ends where the water will not end up back at the house then that sounds good. Careful not to dump it on your neighbor. Try to run it to the street. Use cobble stones over the fabric. If your are in arid climate try to use it to water any vegetation.
Through my job as a pump serviceman I have come across many sumps ~ some containing just water many containing household sewerage. I think the best system I have ever seen has been a well consisting of 3 or 4 well liners sunk into the Ground with the dirt in the centre removed. The base of the holes were concreted with a flat base for the sewerage pump to sit on! The outlet pipe had a removable connection (eg; PVC socket union) then a 500 mm brass swing check valve a 50mm PVC pipe leading up to the town sewer. The pump has to be of enough capabilities to handle all the water from the home usage a heavy down pour should it rain. The sewerage pump operated on a float switch system. Around the base of the pump required stainless mesh although this one didn't have one co's it was for ever getting clogged up with women's used tampons. Some sewerage pumps have cutter blades in them this one didn't! The power cord came up out of the well was plugged into a water proof connection a bucket was placed over it! The top of the well liners can have a concrete slab or in this case was a huge piece of laminated plywood that was treated in case of water damage Cheers!

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