Residents of a downtown Saskatoon apartment were left without water this weekend and they’re frustrated with the whole process.

Residents of Carlton Tower, a high-rise on 5th Avenue North, filled every container they had from a city-provided emergency water trailer after waking up without water Saturday, but many in the tower take issue with the city not providing water. notice.

“It’s getting a little gross. Plus, you know, you can’t shower. That’s the biggest problem, but it’s just very inconvenient,” Sydney Buzash told CTV News.

Notices have been given to residents and posted at the entrance to the building, indicating that work is underway on the roadway opposite. The notice specifically stated that water should not be affected, but the water was later shut off, which the city said was due to unforeseen circumstances.

The city issued a second notice saying the water would be shut off during “same day” service. Water service briefly returned Saturday, but was quickly shut off and continued through Monday.

“Because the construction notices were issued in advance, they did not include information about the water outage because it was not anticipated,” the city’s Building and Design Department said in an email to CTV News.

Buzash says the communication was confusing.

“Whereas if it was clear that the water would be turned off at the beginning, we could put water in our bathtub and then have it for certain things and prepare ourselves a little bit,” Buzash said.

Cécil Beaudet has lived in the building with his wife for four years and the inconveniences weigh on them.

“Not being able to flush the toilet is the biggest problem, and if there are two of you, it’s not so bad. If you have a family, like two parents and two kids, that’s a lot of wastewater ” he said.

“If you know construction is going to take three days, and one of those days is going to be a Sunday where no one is doing anything, maybe don’t start on a Friday,” she said.

The city confirmed staff were out for a short period on Sunday.

The building is managed by Boardwalk and they told CTV News in an email that since the work is being done by the city, they no longer have information for residents.

While the hundreds of people who live in the 22-story building wait for word on the situation, the city says that when water service resumes, residents will have to boil their water until they receive a label green on their door.