MEMPHIS — Residents of federally subsidized apartments in Memphis say mold and other contaminants are making them sick.
The Commercial Appeal reported that the ceiling of Ursula Ware's Cypress Garden home leaks whenever her upstairs neighbor uses the bathroom or kitchen sink. An air test paid for by the newspaper shows the presence of mold spores inside Ware's apartment.
Ware said the conditions give her asthmatic attacks that send her to the emergency room.
Attorney Brian Yoakum represents the apartment owner and manager. In a written statement he said management "works hard to maintain safe and quality living conditions for its residents."
Management began repairing some problems after City Code Enforcement cited the property for violations after inquiries by the newspaper. But tenants say the leaks that cause mold haven't been fixed.