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Abstract

An improved sump pump housing and related system for removing collected water from a variety of locations including basements, crawl spaces, and subflooring of residential and commercial structures. The inventive sump housing comprises a body formed by a floor, a continuous circular sidewall extending upward from the floor, a top opening spaced vertically apart from and substantially parallel with the floor, a sump pump receiving well, and a cooperating lid. The body is shaped like an outwardly tapered cylinder extending upward from the floor (bottom) to a circular rim forming the periphery of the top opening. A plurality of slots formed through the sidewall enable fluid to pass through the sidewall into the well. The slots are radially spaced apart and substantially parallel around the sidewall. In use, the housing is placed within a pit formed in the earth and the space between the body and the earth is backfilled rocks. Subsurface water enters the housing through the slots and is expelled by a sump pump within the well through a connected pipe.

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