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Another Central Texas apartment complex to shut off water, planning for freezing temps (www.kxan.com)
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ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Residents at the Townhomes at Double Creek in Round Rock got a notice they would be without water, as freezing temperatures are expected throughout Central Texas come Sunday. Sandalwood Management oversees the property, it says the original notice wasn’t clear and said staff will only turn water off if it drops below 20 degrees. It added that would likely only be overnight. At least one other complex has taken this measure before, trying to prevent pipes from bursting, which KXAN reported on in 2022. KXAN reached out to the Texas Apartment Association. It said it doesn’t have a policy regarding shutting water off or preparing for winter weather. However, Building and Strengthening Tenant Action (BASTA), said it’s illegal unless there’s an emergency or repairs being made. “Leaving people without water just to prevent those busted pipes shouldn’t be happening,” Jazmin Rivera a tenant outreach specialist with BASTA said. “People should have the right to water and to feel safe and secure in their homes…we would definitely recommend for tenants to contact 311 to get a code inspector out on the property.”

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[-] teft@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago

I'm from Maine but I saw this in /c/all. Turning off the water is asinine. What you want to do is keep the water dripping when it's super cold at night and your pipes won't burst. This apartment complex should tell everyone to let their faucets drip, not run, drip. That will let enough flowing water move through the pipes to prevent bursting. It's weird they wouldn't do this first and then if the residents can't understand or don't follow instructions you would maybe shut off water pipes.

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