Use a shop vac or sponge to remove any standing water from the sump pump basin. This step prevents water from freezing in the basin and causing damage. Remove debris, leaves, and sludge from both ...

A bucket or sump pump basin with a drain plug Waterproof insulation or heating cable PVC pipe or hose insulation Screwdriver A sump pump cover (optional but recommended) Shop vac or sponge for ...

Courtesy Mark Hereford/Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife officials this week documented salmon above the former J.C. Boyle Dam in Southern Oregon for the first time in more than a ...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fall-run Chinook salmon was identified Wednesday by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's fish biologists in a tributary to the Klamath River above the former ...

The City of Charlottetown is reminding people to remove water-powered sump pumps from their homes. The city cautioned against using the pumps a few years ago, but officials said many are still in use.

The Second Summit of the Nile River Basin Heads of State and Government, which was due in Kampala, has been called off, the Nile Post has learnt. Foreign Affairs permanent secretary Vincent ...

San Luis Obispo County is developing a program that will encourage farmers to pump less water from the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve a ...

David Middlecamp [email protected] San Luis Obispo County is developing a program that will encourage farmers to pump less water from the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin. On Tuesday ...

As the heart of your home’s basement water management system, sump pumps provide critical protection against flooding and water damage. But after years of continuous operation, sump pumps inevitably ...

Sump pumps sit inside sump pits, which are fiberglass or plastic basins installed in holes dug at the lowest point of an area where water is most likely to accumulate. Sump pumps are generally ...