Last week, a resident of 3003 Van Ness sent two emails to building manager Josh Luper, warning him about a large water leak in several laundry rooms of the West building. The leaks were directly next to electric outlets and therefore could pose a risk of shock to residents.

Today, the Van Ness South Tenants Association sent a letter to Equity Residential Senior Vice President Frances Nolan, calling on her to take action to make sure that the leaks are addressed and that residents are safe. Specifically, the letter calls for Equity to hire plumbing and electricity experts to assess the seriousness of the situation and to repair the problems.

Since the discovery of the large leak, Equity has not informed residents of the situation or told them that there is a possible risk of shock. The tenant association today called on Equity to alert residents to the possible risk.

The letter stated:

“It has been almost a week since a resident alerted the front desk and emailed Equity Residential building manager Josh Luper about the leak, reporting that dripping water could be seen through holes in the laundry room walls, that “the wall to the right of the [laundry] outlet on the 8th floor is moist to the touch” and that “the wall holding the outlet on the 7th floor is saturated with water.” Equity Residential appears to have taken no action, not even to post a sign or send an email to residents warning them of the danger.”

Read the entire letter in printer-friendly format at this link.