sump pump
noun
: a pump (as in a basement) to remove accumulations of liquid (such as water) from a sump pit
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Backup of sewer or drain: Covers your home and property after a sewer or sump pump backup.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Jefferson Chalmers was included in the city’s basement backup protection program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, to install backwater valves and sump pumps in homes hit hardest by heavy rainfall and flooding.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
For flooding, clean out drains and gutters, stockpile on protective materials including plastic sheeting and maybe instal a sump pump with battery backup.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Sep. 2024
Adding sump pumps can reduce basement flooding risks.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Jefferson Chalmers was included in the city’s basement backup protection program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, to install backwater valves and sump pumps in homes hit hardest by heavy rainfall and flooding.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
For flooding, clean out drains and gutters, stockpile on protective materials including plastic sheeting and maybe instal a sump pump with battery backup.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Sep. 2024
Adding sump pumps can reduce basement flooding risks.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Sump pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sump%20pump. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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