Alex (M's dad) came over the next day with a good idea; bust up the concrete between the nearby sewer hole and the sump pump and at least get that hole draining to the pump. This good idea seems to have solved all the trouble; it appears that all the drain tile is sloped to cause the water to head predominantly toward that hole with the intent of it draining to the sewer. However, there is no way for the water to actually get into the sewer. Once he busted the hole through to the sump pump, the water has been draining to the pump and it has been going off very regularly. The floor of the basement is not predominantly dry and the stream of water to the pump is keeping the water level from rising too high. Everything seems like it is fixed and back on track.
Last step will be to put a false top on that hole and cover the remainder with hydro-cement to seal it. And, of course, to finish the bathroom so the two holes in there can have the same done to them. But finishing the bathroom is farther off than finishing the first hole.
Her dad is very handy and I think I will learn a lot from him over the years.
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