New Port Richey residents endure nearly a week without safe drinking water

A New Port Richey neighborhood has gone nearly a week without drinkable water, and residents say they are not getting clear answers about what is causing the disruption.

Cortney Young, who lives in the affected area, said not having water since Saturday night has been especially difficult for families.

Its just very inconvenient when you have a young baby, young child, trying to make bottles, bathe them, make food, Young said.

The neighborhood receives its water from Orange Land Utilities, a small, privately owned utility company. Young said service interruptions have been an ongoing problem.

We have repeated instances where we wake up in the morning and theres no water and theres been no contact from the water company, she said.

Longtime resident Phil Aleci said problems began after