Hundreds of residents might be forced out of their apartments, water issues

Indianapolis, Indiana – Residents at two apartment complexes in Indianapolis received a warning from the Marion Co. Health department that they might have to leave their apartments and relocate because the water in the buildings might be turned off soon.

This notice was given to the residents at Lakeside Pointe at Nora on Monday and the same notice will given to the residents of Fox Club later this week.

The water might be shut as soon as July 5^th according to the water provider Citizens Energy Group because the owners of the buildings haven’t paid water bills by over $1 million. According to the notice, the provider will shut both water and wastewater.

Many of the residents went to the Citizens Energy Group offices, but the company said they were not aware of the flyers.

“Citizens had previously communicated to the apartment complex owners that the apartment complexes could be disconnected on or after August 2 due to a large unpaid balance for water and wastewater utility services,” Citizens said in a statement to WRTV. “Citizens is actively working with the owners of the apartment complex to establish a payment arrangement to avoid the pending disconnection.”

The complexes have a total of 750 units together. Residents in these complexes will surely have to move if the water is shut because they can’t live without water. The residents, however, claim the utility bills are included in the monthly rent fee which can confirmed from the bills themselves.

This the announcement for the supplier:

“Citizens Energy Group has been made aware that the flyer below has gone out to residents of Lakeside Pointe at Nora Apartments and Fox Club Apartments in Indianapolis indicating Citizens may disconnect water services as early as July 5th. Residents should be aware that Citizens did not prepare or distribute this notice. Citizens had previously communicated to the apartment complex owners that the apartment complexes could be disconnected on or after August 2 due to a very large unpaid balance for water and wastewater utility services. Citizens is actively working with the owners of the apartment complex to establish a payment arrangement to avoid the pending disconnection. Citizens is hopeful that an arrangement with the apartment complex owners can be reached to avoid disconnecting the apartment complexes. Citizens was unaware the flyer was being distributed to residents.”