The trouble with sump pumps

ELDORA - A single sump pump evacuating a common house footing drain can contribute over 7,000 gallons of water to sanitary sewer systems in a 24-hour period, the equivalent of the average daily sewer flow from 26 homes.

All that said, at least 1,100 Eldora residences and businesses will be required to have their sump pumps inspected beginning next spring in an effort to save money on water treatment

Read the full article in the November 26 edition of the Eldora Herald-Ledger.