A student residence in Glasgow was without water and working toilets for almost a week.
Residents at the Robert Owen House in Bath Street said only three portable toilets for 90 people were brought – which were set up next to rubbish bins with no lighting.
Among those affected are a woman with a broken leg and a tenant who suffered a panic attack over the weekend.
Property managers Xenia Estates restored services late Wednesday after a burst pipe was repaired.
But tenants who have been told to buy their own water and keep receipts to recover the money are now considering legal action.
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Local residents told BBC Radio Scotland’s Drivetime program that the water supply to the eight-story building was cut off around 8am on Thursday.
A plumber attempted to fix the problem that day, but when he was unable to do so, students were told a fix would be made by Friday.
Over the weekend, Xenia Estates acted to address the toilet situation.
Abuzarali Peerbhai told Drivetime earlier this week: “At that point they installed three toilets at the back of the building, near the rubbish bins.
“It’s not that accessible and it doesn’t have any lighting.
“There are only three toilets for 90 people in the building.”
He also claimed there was no plan in place to get water to the tenants until some organized supplies from a local pub.
Mr Peerbhai said: “We have distributed water to everyone in the building. We had to get their work done.”
He said tenants were promised again on Monday that the matter would be resolved, but the deadline passed without a resolution.
He added: “It’s gotten to a point where people are now talking about legal action against the company because leaving us without water for six days isn’t right.”
Oscar Boyle, who pays £700 a month rent, said: “It was particularly uncomfortable.
“It’s not just drinking water. It’s the inability to shower. It’s the inability to shave. It’s the inability to flush your toilet.”
The Glasgow School of Art graduate added that residents cannot cook or wash dishes and have to opt for ready meals or eat out.
And he pointed out that not everyone had access to a shower through a gym membership.
Mr Boyle added: “I can’t speak for everyone but I’m pretty stinky right now and it’s not very comfortable.”
Atrayee Bhattacharya said conditions were particularly challenging for women during their period.
She told Drivetime a local spa has allowed some residents to use its showers, but said not everyone can take advantage of the offer.
Ms Bhattacharya added: “I know one of the tenants here who broke her leg, so it is very difficult for her to go to the toilet too.”
She added another, who has epilepsy, suffered a panic attack over the weekend.
The University of Glasgow doctoral student said she was so stressed out by the situation that she had to cancel her scheduled class meetings.
The troubles came amid a major housing crisis that has left many students and prospective students unable to obtain rent.
Xenia Estates previously said the original fault was fixed on Friday, only for another section of pipe to burst, causing the supply to be shut off.
Work continued over the weekend but it became clear that special parts were required to solve the problem.
The company said it would reimburse renters if they wanted to take out a month-long membership at a nearby gym for showering purposes.
A spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that the casing is now repaired. The solvent used to attach the new part will take between six and eight hours to fully dry.
“Once we’re satisfied that the solvent is dry enough and the part is secure, we turn the water back on.”
On Thursday morning it was confirmed that the water supply had been restored.
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