SynC · Topic
Sump Pumps
These are the standards in SynC Standards that cover Sump Pumps. Each one is a complete, plain-language specification: the scope it applies to, the requirements that govern it, and a structured equipment datasheet listing the values a project has to decide, with the standards each is verified against. All of it is written and maintained by SynC, free to read without an account, and published under CC BY 4.0.
A standard usually carries several topics, so most of the entries below also appear under neighbouring subjects. The topics each one carries are listed on its own page.
Standards
- Foundation Drainage
Perimeter and sub-slab drainage protecting below-grade structures on commercial, institutional, and residential projects. Covers the design groundwater basis, perforated thermoplastic perimeter drain pipe, open-graded aggregate envelopes, geotextile filtration, prefabricated wall drainage composites, sub-slab drainage layers and collector piping, crawl space drainage, cleanouts, sump pits with pumps and alarms, gravity and pumped discharge, sequencing with below-grade waterproofing, and field verification before concealment.