Q: I have two questions regarding sump pumps. I have a pump in action in the basement of a rental house but have been told that it should have a battery backup, particularly because it is in a rental ...

CHASKA, Minn. (WCCO) - Snowfall should officially be behind us but the melt from the recent blizzard is revealing some problems for homeowners. Faulty sump pumps are causing basements to flood just as ...

With a lot of rain recently, people are directing water out of their homes and into the grass with a sump pump hose. However, laying that tube in the wrong spot could cost you a lot of money. We met ...

CENTRAL OHIO (WCMH) — Monday’s rain was an unwelcome sight for central Ohio homeowners. Many are worried that, with each rainy day, their sump pumps will struggle to keep up with all this water. “When ...

Rain gardens are just the tip of the iceberg better known as Blueprint Columbus. The next step is installing sump pumps in hundreds of homes. "It’s kind of an ongoing process," said Susan Ashbrook, ...

Flood insurance isn’t the only coverage that can help property owners deal with the damage from high water. Lately, Lancaster Emergency Management Agency director Philip Colvin has been recommending ...

In the Northeast, where I live, many houses have basements and rely on sump pumps to keep the basement dry. The basement sump pump’s job is to pump ground water from a sump pit that extends below the ...

New London — A municipal sewer treatment plant is a finely tuned biological system filled with microscopic bugs that “eat” and break down wastewater components. But that system can get overwhelmed ...