Can anyone identify what is in my sump pit?

[verkaik1]

Hi, I am having trouble identifying what is in my sump pit, it smells awful and looks like this

 

[Jeff Handy]

Does your sewer run under the basement floor?

Sewer could be cracked and leaking into the gravel under the basement slab.

It almost looks like grease.

Is there a slop sink that drains into the sump pit?

 

[johnjh2o]

Looks like grease to me.

 

[Geofd]

Pump the tank down clean it up
Start fresh

 

[SHEPLMBR]

This is a sump pump? Do you have 2 in that pit?

 

[rickwhoo]

One float is for the pump and the other is for the high level alarm.

 

[rickwhoo]

It looks like sludge to me with a little corn...

 

[Jeff Handy]

There is a small plastic drain line leading into the pit.

Could be from a water softener.

Maybe the gunk is some kind of mineral build up?

The OP has not returned with any more info yet.

Looks like two pumps down there, each with its own discharge line.

 

[SHEPLMBR]

One float is for the pump and the other is for the high level alarm.

Looks like 2 pumps to me in that one picture. Are you sure that is a sump pit?

 

[rickwhoo]

Looks like 2 pumps to me in that one picture. Are you sure that is a sump pit?

Not sure...

 

[mark3885]

Did you or your kids have a party recently and somebody threw up in the sump pit