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Is there a water softener or filter system in the property?
Is the water source Well / Borehole, Spring, Utility mains or other?
Did this come through the taps?
 
Tell us what we are looking at. photo from a different angle may help plus pipe from where to where.
Hi, this is inside the pipe under the kitchen sink. Had a plumber today and he vacumed this out as a sample. See other photo's. The management company are threatening us with eviction for causing this.
 

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Tell us what we are looking at. photo from a different angle may help plus pipe from where to where.
This is the sample the plumber took and put inside an empty water bottle. Soft water area. 2nd floor apartment.
 

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Hard to tell, but looks like grease and fat buildup, especially given the water colour - which you would be liable if you pour any used fat down the sink, eg fat from pan frying animal foods.
 

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