Ideas For Removing 5-6 ft of water in basement?

[Ibrahim Hughes]

Looking at a short sale where there is literally 5-6 ft of standing water in the basement. Don't know how long it's been there but we want to get it out of there before it hits the floor joists and subflooring of the 1st floor (including the nice hardwood floors in the living room and dining room).

Our only idea is to get a couple of submersible pumps and pump it out into the street sewer. 

Any other ideas? 

[Tim E.]

Sounds like your only option is a sludge pump or similar.  Not sure whether the muni will frown upon pumping into the street.