Responsibility is something you should learn young. Many learn it but as they get older just get plain lazy... It shouldn't just be you checking the water system, but you're the only one responsible enough to do it. I've lived for more than a week without running water after hurricanes, it's not fun. The owner should be paying that electric bill early if he has people paying him rent...

I don't get people sometimes...

Did you get the problem rectified yet?