well, the bucket had been sitting on an old phone book which worked great as an absorbing pad for little spills, so I didnt know there was crack until the whole thing was totally saturated with water and then spreading out.
But I got everything out and a new, taller bucket put in its place. I havent had a chance to put the scrubber back together, but the major issue has been fixed. It also gave me a chance to clean out the pump, which was long over due.
On an interesting side note, the phone book with all its absorbed water and salt weighed over 20 lbs when I picked it up.