LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Brown water, low water pressure, and a lack of communication are just some of the complaints residents at Highland Meadows in south Lake Charles have about their water company, Magnolia Water.

“We’re at a loss, we don’t know what else to do,” said one resident.

Erin Amiot, Cammie Canik and Lacy Ellis have lived in the neighborhood for years. They say they have always had issues with their water, but in the last two years, things have gone from bad to worse.

“The water quality throughout the neighborhood has not been good at all. We have severe sediment issues. Filters last maybe a week,” said Canik.

“We can’t use our water in any kind of really in any kind of way, but we’re still paying the full price for it,” said Ellis.

“I’d come home sometimes and either

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