A sump pump is a
pump used to remove water that has accumulated
in a water collecting
sump pit, commonly found in the
basement of homes. The water may enter via the
perimeter drains of a
basement waterproofing system, funneling into
the pit or because of rain or natural ground water,
if the basement is below the water table level.
Sump pumps are used where basement flooding happens
regularly and to remedy dampness where the
water table is above
the
foundation of a home. Sump pumps send water away
from a house to any place where it is no longer
problematic, such 
