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that is most likely a problem. if people in the houses surrounding you aren't experiencing it then it isn't a main pipe. it is most likely a leak in the sewerage pipe that is near your water pipe.

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That is the release of sewer gas well actually very much like it, what it is, is the odor from waste material that is venting back through the sink over flow trap at the fron edge of the sink across from the faucet. Plug the sink fill it to the over flow then add a little detergent (Mr Clean, Pine Sol) into the water and then let it go down the over flow trap that should kill the odor. You may have to do that a few times till it is killed off by the cleaner. No big worries that should fix it.

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there is no trap

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