New Orleans homeowner without water for months receives water bill [Video]

A West Bank homeowner has been dealing with ongoing challenges getting water services restored to her property after extensive renovations.”I have no water,” said Darryl Lumpkins. “It’s uninhabitable.”Lumpkins says she has been waiting for basic water service at her home on Wagner Street for months.”When I opened my account, the plumber realized there was no water going to the house,” said Lumpkins. Lumpkins said the issue began in May when she first purchased and renovated the property.”When my plumber went to connect the new plumbing to the street side, he realized that the plumbing that they have in the street is corroded, has holes in it,” said Lumpkins. For months, Lumpkins has dealt with an empty home, a dug-up yard, and a large, smelly hole in the road.”Yes, it’s a bill. $154,” said Lumpkins. Despite the lack of water service, Lumpkins received a bill from the Sewerage and Water Board …