Serving Idaho Falls
Groundwater & Basement Water Intrusion in Idaho Falls, ID
Basement seepage, failed sumps, and hydrostatic pressure against the foundation are extracted and dried, and the path from the ground is identified so the loss does not repeat. Groundwater and basement seepage are extracted and dried only after the path from the soil is identified — a wall, a slab, a drain, or a failed sump. Drying the interior without stopping that path returns the same water to the same floor.
Frequently asked questions
The ground is rock. Where does water go?
Into fractures, and then along them, rather than spreading evenly through soil. That means it can disappear quickly at one spot and arrive at a building some distance away with nothing showing in between. It also means a drain works only if it intercepts a route the water is already taking. Digging a test hole is the only reliable way to find out what is under a lot.
Thirteen inches of rain. Why is the ground wet in July?
Because water has been delivered across this valley by canal every summer for a long time, and the ground reflects that rather than the rainfall figure. A crawl or a slab edge that is damp through the summer is usually following the delivery schedule rather than the weather. Matching when the wet appears against when the canals run settles it in one season.
The level shifted and there had been no weather at all.
Structures upstream set what passes through here, and those decisions are made for the system as a whole rather than in response to anything visible locally. It is routine and it is well run. The consequence for an owner is simply that the sky is not a guide: the published stage and its forecast are the figures worth using for anything close to the water.
These questions come from the Idaho Falls page.