Is this a sump pump?

could anyone explain what the purpose of that long extension is on one side of the trap? (and does it work for the intended purpose)

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katerina | 8 years and 1 month ago

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[Sump pump](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:acw2:sumppump.jpg.jpg)
My building is trying to figure out if we can responsibly pour a layer of concrete at the bottom of a dry well in our basement (it has bricks on the sides, dirt on the bottom) and we think it is by the sewer main, with a sump pump (???) to help in case of a leak or other problem. Any ideas on what we are looking at here?

katerina | 8 years and 1 month ago

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I should add – we are interested in pouring concrete because some exterminators told us this is a likely entry point for waterbugs (we’ve had a few recently).

eman134 | 8 years and 1 month ago

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it is scary how clueless you are…that is the house trap …meaning that it is your connection from the building to the street sewer…you can get a plumber to put extensions on the seals so that you can pour concrete over it but that is a really bad idea for future maintenance

GreenThinker | 8 years and 1 month ago

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House trap indeed, but no need to get a plumber to extend it. Just remove the top 4 inches or so of dirt and pour concrete, do not cover the round metal ring/access point to the trap.

GreenThinker | 8 years and 1 month ago

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also, water bugs are more likely to come out of drains and sewer vent pipes, you know from the pipes themselves that are open.

katerina | 8 years and 1 month ago

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Thank you very much for the responses! We all have to start learning somewhere, and doing our best to take care of our homes properly.