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Re: Underground streams



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Trisha,

About seventeen years ago my aunt had an encounter with the same stream.
She was a principal of a high school in the area and the encounter involved
problems with settlement of the basement slab in one of their buildings.  I
would recommend that you contact a local geotechnical engineering firm that
is familiar with the problem since you may have to deal with a lot more than
a flooded basement.  You could start by calling the Civil Engineering
Department at Brooklyn Polytech for some guidance.

Sincerely,
Kevin O'Connor




At 06:14 PM 3/5/00 GMT, you wrote:
>>Dear Bruce,
>> I came upon your site while researching underground streams. I live in Park
>>Slope, Brooklyn, NY and there are many in the neighborhood. It seems that
>>recently one has surfaced under my house in the ground below the basement
>>floor. I'd like to install a sump pump, but first, I'd like to be able to
>>determine which direction the water is coming from. Is there an electrical
>>device or sonar device available to trace the origin of the water? Your
>>input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
>>Regards,
>>Trisha
>>Reply via e-mail to trisha@brooklynproperties.com
>>
>>
>>
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