I should have prefaced the discussion by saying I am looking for an umbrella term for the purpose of a lease (defining Landlord's responsibility for managing, treating, and discharging any water in the sump). So, a percentage source breakdown as you suggest would probably be too cumbersome...
You have more faith in the integrity of the building's "envelope" than I do as I expect some amount of surface water makes it under a building and to its sumps. Nonetheless, I understand your distinction and your points. Thanks for the advice!
Good idea, but what if, as in my situation, there are multiple sources (e.g., surface water infiltration that makes it to foundation drains and eventually to the sump, and ground water infiltration to the same)? Actually, there are other sources of water that end up in one's sump (e.g., a...
What is the concensus of what one should call the water that drains to a sump or sumps in the subsurface levels of a office building or other structure (e.g., three levels of parking below a building)? If one's structure is below the water table and in an area with "normal" precipiation, the...
