Can I use sump pump water in garden?

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summitgarden Villa Park, IL Mar 07, 2008

My basement sump pump has a discharge pipe which shoots water onto my garden, only a few feet from the house. I am trying to re-route the water away from the house and was wondering if I could hold it in a rainbarrel to use later? This is a flower garden only, no edibles.

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Len123 Adrian, MO(Zone 6a) Mar 07, 2008

sure. i don't know why not

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doccat5 Fredericksburg, VA(Zone 7b) Mar 08, 2008

Sounds like a smart idea to me.

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HoosierGreen Danville, IN Mar 08, 2008

I already do, with no harmful effects at all. It's just fresh rainwater that has been intercepted as it percolates down to the water table.

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