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    Water Table Under Foundation, Settling & Sump Drainage

    Thank you both for the detailed responses. OG, thanks for the PDF link. Regarding the sump depth...that is the way the builder did it. You will note I have a pedestal sump and it is set to its maximum trigger height. The level in the picture is where the water level typically stops these days...
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    Water Table Under Foundation, Settling & Sump Drainage

    GeoEnvGuy and Oldestguy, Thanks a lot for the quick and detailed responses. I really appreciate it!!! A couple of notes: 1) I've attached a PDF with pics showing our flood issue, sump setup (also fed by perimeter drain that is always dry) and cracking (that's really the worst crack in a door on...
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    Water Table Under Foundation, Settling & Sump Drainage

    We have been living in our home for over 28 years. Backyard drainage has always been an issue during significant rain events with some minor flooding. We have a storm drain on the border of our property and we receive our surrounding neighbor's run-off. Our sump runs every 30 seconds during...
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