Monday, December 3, 2007

State of Emergency in the Basement

We couldn't possibly have a statewide disaster without.....well, what would we guess here? If you guessed the Return of Lake Cesspool, you are correct!

Well, perhaps Lake Cesspool is a bit of an exaggeration, since there is no toilet paper in it, or in fact any telltale signs pointing to a Wetness Culprit.
After discovering our personal catastrophe on Monday morning, frantic phone calls were made to find a sump pump anywhere in the greater King County area, when one was located and placed on hold at the Mill Creek Lowes. After driving 22 miles up there, though, our held sump pump was nowhere to be found. Just as things were starting to get ugly (tears were forming), the Lowes customer service desk located a secret stash in the back. Whew.

After pumping out untold gallons of suspect water, we are still None the Wiser as to its origins. Is it coming up from the sewer? Improper Drainage? Ground water seeping up through cracks in the concrete?

At least we know we are Not Alone in this Crisis, as observed from the plethora of water damage repair vehicles in our neighborhood.

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