You checked the connection at the hose/pipe from the disposal? Could be a small crack or bad gasket there that is leaking down the side of the disposal.

I would fill a few inches of water in the sink and run the disposal while watching it to see exactly where it is leaking.

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Posted by lowhound

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Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:53 am to Boudreaux35

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I would fill a few inches of water in the sink and run the disposal while watching it to see exactly where it is leaking.

This

It could be that the plumber's putty is bad on the disposal drain adapter. It could be you just need to reinstall the drain on the bottom of the sink with better caulk/putty or replace the gasket on the disposal before you go buy another disposal.

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Posted by HebertFest08

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Posted on 7/13/17 at 9:03 am to Boudreaux35

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You checked the connection at the hose/pipe from the disposal?

Yep. That's the first place I checked. Dry around the whole disposal with the exception of the bottom where the cord comes in and the reset switch is. I'm going to check the bucket I have down there for lunch and see if water is anywhere

I have no idea how old it is though. House was built in 99'. So it may be damn near 20yrs old. Which I would assume would be a good run for a disposal?

I recently resealed the sink to the granite as there was a gap forming at the back end. I found water under the sink which is what made me not put it off anymore b/c I assumed water was going through the crack and staying at the bottom of the cabinet. Looking back, this thing was more than likely the culprit of the first water I found that I thought was caused by gap b/w the sink and granite. The sink is finished and sealed with the correct silicone and has no water leaking around it at all.

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