Basement drain has sediment
Hey all! We recently had some rain in our area and I noticed the concrete near an old basement floor drain looked a little damp. I’ve honestly never looked inside the drain before, but after the rain there was water sitting about halfway down the pipe.
It’s been dry the past few days, so I checked it again and now the water is gone, but there seems to be a decent amount of sediment/sand/small rocks/mineral buildup inside the drain.
The house is older and the drain appears to be cast iron. I'm still unclear why its damp around that area unless water started coming up from the drain?
My plan was to pour a little water down there and maybe use a shop vac to suck out some of the debris, but before I do that I wanted to ask: is this relatively normal for an older basement drain, or could this indicate a bigger issue?
For context:
- No foul smells coming from the drain
- No backups or standing water in the basement
- This has never really been an issue before
- We did recently have basement waterproofing/french drain work done nearby, so I’m not sure if that disturbed some sediment
I’ll try to add pictures in the comments. Appreciate any advice.
Edits: Pics here- https://imgur.com/a/k6It4io
