EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 For more than a year, residents at Villa Alegre on Edgemere Boulevard in East El Paso say they have been living with ongoing water leaks and unresolved maintenance problems they believe are affecting their health and safety.<\/p>\n
Elda Duran, a resident at the complex, said water leaks in her unit have persisted for over a year and that she believes there is mold.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don’t like it at all for me, there’s mold in there and then I have high blood pressure. Forget it, there’s a smell that I just don’t like. I always call the emergency number but no they never show up they never come,\u201d Duran said.<\/p>\n
Paulina Carr reports on El Paso tenants allege leaks and mold at Villa Alegre apartments (Credit: KFOX14)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
RECOMMENDED: Weather Warn Thursday\/Friday for Heavy Rain & Strong Storms<\/a><\/p>\n Duran said the leaking worsens when it rains.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it rains, it starts leaking. That’s why I have all those cans there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Asked whether management offers assistance when residents raise concerns, Duran said, \u201cNo, no, they don’t.\u201d<\/p>\n Other residents also said they have made multiple calls to management about problems in their units, but the issues have not been resolved.<\/p>\n Envolve, the company managing Villa Alegre, was contacted by KFOX14\/CBS4 about Duran\u2019s concerns and those of other tenants, but has not responded. <\/p>\n