Akron apartment complex loses water after failing to pay water bill

Residents at Summit Ridge Apartments along Independence Avenue faced days without hot water and dealt with a complete water shutoff after the property management company’s new finance employee forgot to pay the water bill.

Candice Buchanan was one of several residents to notify News 5 about the lack of water inside the apartments, saying she had been without water for about 24 hours and without hot water since last week.

“Can’t cook, can’t clean up like I need to [and] can’t shower,” Buchanan said. “I haven’t had a shower since Friday of last week.”…

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