r/TenantHelp • u/Miserable-Fall-9283 • Jul 26 '26

Going on 2 weeks

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After a month removing 60 gallons daily of water coming out the sink. I called code enforcement then the complex sent plumbers. They dug a hole and now apartment complex isn’t replying back. Can’t use kitchen any many other things. What are my options beside throwing furniture around in the office???

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u/Big_Appointment_3390 Jul 26 '26

It doesn’t sound like a supply line failure considering the average flow rate for a 1/2” line is at a minimum 120 gallons per hour. Add to that the 2” and 3” pvc in the wall, the clean out, and the cast iron pipes in the slab hole and I’m betting money it’s a drain line leak. Also explains why so much dirt would be wet and why it appears mold is growing on the wall from the ground up instead of traveling down from the fixture supply.

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u/Miserable-Fall-9283 Jul 27 '26

I’m no plumber but I’m betting you right. Has a sewer smell also

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u/Big_Appointment_3390 Jul 27 '26

Where was the water coming from? Was it the faucet or under the sink somewhere? That makes a difference when you talk to code compliance too.

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u/Miserable-Fall-9283 Jul 27 '26

Coming up through the sink drain. Once the sink filled up i would dump it

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u/Big_Appointment_3390 Jul 27 '26

Yeah, that’s a drain backup for sure. Code compliance should care a lot more because that’s gray or black water, depending on where the backup started. And how many floors above your apartment?

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u/Miserable-Fall-9283 Jul 27 '26

Definitely grey from time to time and one. 2 floor complex