Sump & Effluent Pumps & Systems

Sump pumps, effluent pumps and complete packaged systems, including battery backup units and crawlspace and elevator sump systems.

The distinction matters when ordering. A sump pump moves relatively clean groundwater and passes only small solids. An effluent pump handles septic discharge with larger particles. Fitting a sump pump where an effluent pump belongs is a repair waiting to happen.

Packaged systems arrive with the basin, pump and switch matched together, which removes the sizing guesswork on a new installation. Battery backup units sit alongside a primary pump and take over when the power fails, which is the case worth thinking about because storms cause the flooding and the outage at the same time. Our sump pump guide covers the basics, battery backup systems covers the power problem, and effluent pumps covers the solids handling difference.