Summary: or outside of a building foundation to remove water from around the foundation of a poorly-sited (too low) building which has no natural drainage path to dispose of ground water by gravity. Single submersible or pedestal sump pump: The photo on the left is what you're likely to see if your basement has a modern sump pump. A pedestal type pump must keep its motor out of water
Image Dimensions: 320 x 240
Image originally found here.