For months, Milwaukee renter Jessie Brown says his kitchen sink turned into a sewage fountain, with foul water bubbling up so often he had to flush it into the toilet multiple times a day. The smell, he says, was so overpowering it left him dizzy. Brown, who lives near 30th and Wisconsin, told reporters that a crew finally came out this week and was able to stop the immediate backup, at least for now, but he says the whole mess started back in the fall.
According to WISN 12 News, city inspection records show an inspector ordered the landlord, Berrada Properties, to fix the problem by Sunday next week or face fines. Brown says he put in two maintenance requests before finally calling the Department of Neighborhood Services. The landlord’s attorney told the station…..