Many homes have an either a full or partial bathroom located in the basement. Often, because of the elevation of the below slab plumbing in the basement and the sewer or the septic tank and drain field, which is at a higher elevation, it is not possible for the sewage and waste water from the basement bathroom to be removed by a traditional gravity fed sewer.
Instead of the sewage and waste water flowing into the sewage or septic system by traditional gravity means, it is necessary to collect the sewage and waste water in a holding tank, where an ejector pump is used to pump the sewage and waste water out of the basement and into the existing sewage or septic system, which is at a higher elevation. Without these pumps, it would not be possible to have a bathroom in many finished basements.
In today’s economic environment, many homeowners are choosing to finish their basements instead of buying a new home. Whenever possible a bathroom should be included in the scope of the project because of the value it adds to a home. A qualified contractor specializing in drainage systems can evaluate the home’s need for an ejector pump system for the basement bathroom.
In addition, they can install the storage tank, as well as the ejector pump. In addition, they can also install an alarm system to notify the homeowner of the pump’s failure. The contractor can also perform regularly scheduled inspections and repairs of the system. As with any other mechanical system in a home, the periodic inspection maintenance and repair of the ejector pump by a qualified contractor is required to keep all systems operating properly!
