sump pump failure St. Louis 7

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Our sump pump failure St. Louis left the basement ankle-deep in water after last night's storm. We stood there at 3 AM with flashlights, watching the sump pit overflow while the backup battery alarm beeped helplessly. The water seeped into the carpet and warped the bottom of the drywall. Ended up calling a plumber at dawn who said the float switch had corroded—something about mineral buildup from the Mississippi floodplain groundwater. Now we're shopping for a pump with a cast iron base and a v…