As everyone is aware there was a sewer backup Monday. This backup could have caused much more damage than it did had it not been caught quickly, but it still did plenty. Please DO NOT flush baby/sanitary wipes down the toilet, regardless of whether or not they claim to be flushable. It only took a few to block the sewer line and cause thousands of dollars of damage to a first floor unit.

Also, while garbage disposals are great for getting rid of bits of this or that that fall into your sink, please do not use them to dispose of significant amounts of solids. I can tell you from experience that to do so is inviting trouble (and expensive bills) not just for the building drains but for your own. Consider composting when possible; otherwise, wrap your garbage securely and put it in the trash.

Again, please be considerate of our aging plumbing and of your neighbors, some of whom are impacted much more seriously by drain problems than others are. And please remind your ENTIRE household that pre-moistened wipes go in the trash, not the toilet, and that drains, even kitchen ones, are designed for liquids, not solids.