Elana
New Member
Thanks again for all your help, it is much appreciated. The downspouts all have extenders and the house is somewhat at the top of a hill, so they all slope downhill quite readily. The problem is that there is somewhat of a valley (however subtle) between my neighbor's house and mine; most of the lowest point is on their side. When my sump pump discharges, it has been going into the yard and pooling in that valley. It never has a chance to dry, being replenished every 10 minutes or less, and the soil is clay, so not great at absorbing the water. It is my hope that if my sump pump stops discharging constantly, some better equilibrium can be achieved out there. It has looked that way so far today, so for now I will try to leave the set point at 17" (~7-8" from the top) and see if this more reasonable state of affairs continues. I probably won't bother filling the holes at this time, and will just keep my fingers crossed that this fix can be so simple! Once again, I truly appreciate everyone talking me through this.