Finally got the sump pump installed. Hardest part was digging the hole which was 22" of mostly rock with a little clay mixed in. No more leaky basement!
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One thing to check for your health and family: Radon
Since you've now got a pit, you also have the prime location for a mitigation system. At a minimum, you can get a Radon test kit at the hardware store (I know Menards carries these) for about $20 that has a sticky card that you mail away for analysis after a set time.
Even better you can get reliable digital meters now to get real time info, and you can test all the rooms in your house.
While thats true, a digital meter is at about 5x the cost of a one-time disposable test. I didn't want to scare him off (or delay the test) because of cost. If the disposable test shows a positive reading for radon, I'd recommend skipping the digital meter anyway and hiring a company that does professional readings as well as installation of mitigation systems.
Municipalities by me will loan out radon testers. Obviously varies by location, but worth checking with the town.
Thats a great suggestion. Thanks!