PORTLAND, Texas — Neighbors at Bridge Pointe Landing Apartments in Portland are dealing with repeated water shutoffs, sometimes without warning, forcing them to find alternative ways to manage basic needs.

"If you need a potty, you need to grab that bucket outside and pour it in the bath in the tub," Desiree Rivera said.

Desiree Rivera has lived at Bridge Pointe Landing Apartments for 6 months.

"I can't do my laundry. I can't flush my toilets, I can't wash my dishes," Rivera said.

Rivera pays her rent on the first of every month plus the high water bill, yet she's experienced multiple water shutoffs.

"The water's been cut off multiple times in the month," Rivera said.

Rivera has a detailed record of when the water service has been interrupted.

"In the month of September it was cut

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