Here’s a novel way to keep that pesky outfall from your sump pump from washing away a hole in your lawn……
Wonder if it shortens the pumps lifespan, with that much back pressure on it?
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Pumps (unless they're really cheap junk) are made to pump against a certain amount of head loss. That head loss can be friction or elevation. Pumping through multiple discharge orifices is a standard requirement for effluent pumps in pressure distribution septic systems, and I think that particular application is well done and ingenious. I've also seen pump applications for sump drains where the discharge is hooked into a subsurface irrigation system with pop-up emitters to cover a much wider area. I might be more likely to substitute a larger sump pump or an effluent pump for that method of disposal, but hey, whatever works....