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Oh - one more question. There is one control valve box that always gets filled up with groundwater when it rains. And takes a long time to drain (and is close to my neighbor's property). Is it wise to take out the box and leave the valve buried underground?

Thank you for the information! Okay - we will winterize and leave it turned off for the near future. Maybe one year when we are ready to tackle the repairs again, we will open it.

Hi, I was wondering what the ballpark cost would be to remove a sprinkler system. I have a 7 zone system, each with 3 heads. My property (including the house) is about 0.30 of an acre. I think having the sprinkler system is more of a constant headache for me than a benefit. Also...

Thank you so much!

leejosepho - Thank you for your advice! If its a high water table, how long does it take for the water table to settle back to normal? Days or weeks?

Hi everyone I live in southern NJ (Philadelphia suburbs) where we have had lots and lots of rain in June and some days in July. The last day that we had lots of rain was last Friday - July 12. Yesterday, I noticed that the area in which my sump pump drains is absolutely soaked and muddy...