Several Houstonians still without water have no idea when repairs will be made as the landlord can't afford it Houstonians still without water, don’t know when repairs will be made Many Houstonians are still without water following the deep freeze a month ago. They also have no idea when repairs will be made because many landlords can’t afford it. HOUSTON - Some residents in Third Ward are not only still without water, they have no idea when their pipes will be repaired. It’s been nearly a month since the freeze burst pipes across town. Residents renting homes in an area of Third Ward have been without water all this time because their landlord says he doesn’t have the money to make the repairs and he hasn’t given authorization to allow anyone to come in and fix the pipes.