Residents contacted CBS 2, claiming they went for days without water - or any communication from the building's management.
CBS 2's Jermont Terry stopped by that management company Wednesday to get some answers – as residents were left wondering whether their water was even safe to drink.
The problem started when a pipe burst on Christmas Eve somewhere in the building. But when tenants called the property management, they claim no one responded to the mess.With no answer from the property owner, Lodge resorted to making another call. "I've been without water since like the 23rd until now," said Dennika Like."It came three hours ago."
City inspectors are fully aware of what happened and what is going on inside the building. The Department of Buildings said because the 48 units in the building had heat, there was no immediate concern to get the residents out.Department of Buildings spokesman Michael Puccinelli released the following statement:
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