Response to my email Aug 25, 2026

08/27/2026. Thank you for providing this information. Today, my off season property manager entered my unit in the 06 stack and found standing water in both my kitchen sink and my bathtub. The water in the kitchen sink rusted my stainless steel sink. This is really strange since we have all the water turned off at the water mains. She is there monthly and was last there on July 29 when there was no water in either of these locations. After reading your email, and then learning about this water in my unit, I called my plumber here in Boston to ask how water could get in my sink and tub with my water turned off. He said condos share vertical plumbing stacks and an issue in the main building drain or my branch line can force wastewater backward into the lowest fixture on that line- usually bathtub or in kitchen plumbing the kitchen sink. I would suggest everyone have their unit checked for unusual water because standing water over time can cause issues such as the rust I experienced in my kitchen sink. Thanks again! 
Polly 

Polly,
Thank you for your email and for sharing what your property manager and plumber found. I agree that the presence of standing water in both your kitchen sink and bathtub, particularly with the water turned off at the main, needs to be investigated promptly.
Based on what your plumber explained, it appears that the problem could be related to a blockage or obstruction somewhere in the shared plumbing stack or building drain serving the 06 stack. Rather than simply addressing the symptoms in individual apartments, I believe the Board and management should identify the location and cause of the blockage.
I would strongly suggest that the Board have a plumbing company camera the waste line serving the 06 stack. A camera inspection could help determine exactly where the obstruction is located and, importantly, what is causing it. It could also establish whether there is a damaged, displaced, or otherwise obstructed section of the waste pipe.
I also believe the timing of the problem deserves to be investigated. Given the extensive renovation work that took place in Unit 606, including jackhammering, it is reasonable to ask whether vibrations or debris from that work could have caused something to become dislodged and subsequently obstruct the waste line below the apartment. I am not suggesting that this is what happened; I believe it is simply one possibility that should be ruled in or ruled out through an appropriate inspection.
The important thing is that the Board determine the actual cause rather than speculate. A camera inspection would provide objective information and could potentially answer whether the obstruction is directly below a particular unit, within the shared stack, or elsewhere in the building's drainage system.
Given that wastewater appears to have backed up into your kitchen sink and bathtub, I agree that the Board should address this promptly. It would also seem prudent to check the other apartments in the 06 stack for any signs of unusual water or drainage problems while the source is being investigated.
Hopefully, the Board will authorize a camera inspection and provide the shareholders with the findings once the cause has been established.
Rich Bolton
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08/25/2026
Wow, 
This is unbelievable. I have asked many times about 606, and surprise,  surprise looks like we discovered why the water bill is so high.
Thank you Rich for sharing. 
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​08/25/2026
Compliments on your email. I hope the board members respond positively to the information requested 
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