They turned the water off.
By Amber
@AmbiePam (111226)
United States
January 27, 2026 10:41am CST
I wondered this morning if somehow my pipes had frozen despite my precautions because I couldn’t get any water. After several hours of trying to reach someone they (apartment complex) finally sent out a mass text telling us the water would be shut off until further notice. The last time we got no notice the water was off for 34 straight hours. That was when a few of you informed me that wasn’t legal, and that if they couldn’t provide water they were supposed to put us somewhere that did. Of course, it was too late then to do anything, but if this goes that way I’ll definitely be making a call about it.
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21 responses
@snowy22315 (201942)
• United States
15h
That place!! Remind me never to live in public housing, and I am sorry you have to. How much discomfort do they expect you to put up with? 
Shame on those people...makes me mad.
Shame on those people...makes me mad.2 people like this
@snowy22315 (201942)
• United States
14h
@AmbiePam I thought those terms were interchangeable. Hard to imagine anything worse actually.
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@AmbiePam (111226)
• United States
12h
@snowy22315 To be fair, and I always try to be fair, from the outside, my place doesn’t look bad. You have to live here to actually know how bad it is. And, I’m blessed to live in a building with no kids. The buildings with kids are mayhem.
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@MarieCoyle (53936)
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17h
Call right now. Code enforcement, etc. It’s the law, they have to comply!!!
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@MarieCoyle (53936)
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16h
@AmbiePam
Tell them about the last time and it taking 34hours!! No notice, nothing. An apartment building a few blocks away had a main line break two days ago. They took ten gallons of water to each unit for one day until it was fixed!
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@thislittlepennyearns (66034)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
16h
Yes! They have to provide water for you. Or put you up in a hotel until they fix the problem. Did they say why the water was shut off?
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@MommyOfEli2013 (86547)
• Rupert, Idaho
13h
Oh wow, that sounds like a mess...and to not be told ahead of time? I don't even know what to say!
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@cherigucchi (15869)
• Philippines
6h
That is really so bad. Water is really an important thing and we cannot live without that
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@wolfgirl569 (128603)
• Marion, Ohio
11h
They are pushing their luck it sounds like yet. After still isn't legal I don't think
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@indahwow (61)
• Yogyakarta, Indonesia
8h
That’s really frustrating, especially with no prior notice. Water is a basic necessity, and being without it for that long is not acceptable. I hope this gets resolved quickly, and if it doesn’t, you’re absolutely right to make that call. Tenants deserve proper communication and access to essential services.
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@RasmaSandra (93432)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12h
Too bad but I will say burst pipes is worst. My last winder in Latvia the temps went so low the pipes burst in my old house. Until the day I left there was not water in that house and I still sold it,
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@1creekgirl (44378)
• United States
12h
Oh my goodness! I'm praying hard for you and the other tenants. Do you have things to drink? But it's bad to have no water.
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@Marilynda1225 (88256)
• United States
12h
Good grief I can't believe they turned off your water with no notice. Hope you made a call and got some sort of answer,
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