Hi, I have been looking on the Little giant web site at the pre assembled sewer ejector pits and have hit a road block. So many options....not sure which one is correct for me. I am putting a toilet and sink in my basement. The toilet and sink will very seldom be used. I want a system that will last a while and the digging will be easy. I want a built in alarm. Does this sound right? Pit Plus™ Bolt-On Flanges / Two-piece Structural Foam Cover Item Number: 509020 Model Number: 9S-SMPX-LG1A For collection of sewage, effluent, drainage and seepage water. Suitable for homes, farms, light commercial and industrial use. Pre-Assembled units are provided completely assembled and ready to be installed. Features: •4/10 HP Sewage ejector pump handles 2" solids •Remote float switch for dependable automatic operation. •Large capacity (45 gallon) roto-molded polyethylene basin •Two-piece structural foam cover with 2" vent & discharge •Molded anti-torque pump stops •360 degree molded handle for easy handling & instillation •4" Molded external inlet hub to accept flexible coupling. •CV-SE2, 2" full-flow check valve •HWAB, Indoor High Water Alarm included. Is this overkill or correct?

I'm at wits ends and looking for advice on who to call. We've owned this home for 7+ years and to our knowledge the sump pump never went off (I didn't even really know I had one). My previous homes never had one so it was, on that level, a pleasant discovery. Otherwise presumably the problem I describe below would be worse Last week after some light rain the pump started going off and by the time it was noticed it was every 2 min and was dumping ~8 gallons right next to the house. We surmised that we were feeding the problem and attached a pool hose to move the water to the street where it runs 300 yards to the city drainage system. This stemmed the tide and slowed the pump running from every 2 min down to ~every 15 min and ~6 gallons. This rate has been mostly static for six days now and the water is still being pumped to the street. How is it possible that after 7 years of nothing it's suddenly going off constantly for a week. We have not had a lot of rain, we had a dry winter here (although a wet winter in the mountains). What do I check? Who do I call? BTW, the city has been out twice and both times confirmed that there was not a leak in our water and they had no known leaks in their system. I would really like to know where in the yellow pages I turn for help.