First, diagnose
A sump pump sized for an average storm won't necessarily keep up during the kind of sustained rain that saturates Hamilton County's clay for days at a time.
The full scope
- Pump horsepower matched to clay-soil inflow
- Battery backup for storm-driven power outages
- Discharge line protected against freezing
- An alarm that flags pump failure early
- Pit liner and check-valve quality
Worth noting locally
A pump sized for typical Carmel storms may still be underpowered during the sustained rain that saturates the area's clay till.