Last month, those living in the building in Arkansas awoke to a sign notifying them of their evacuation due to the unpaid bills, despite residents paying for water as part of their monthly rent.

The owner of the Tara Woods apartments owed the Water Authority almost $98,000 in unpaid water bills since last July, according to a spokesperson who spoke to Fox 5.

The company added that the owner had not reliably paid their bill for the past two years.

Resident Rosheeka Randolph told the news outlet: “We woke up this morning to the commissioner, the officers, telling us we have to evacuate.

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