Google Fiber Contractors Have Broken 44 San Antonio Water Mains

“The installation of super high speed Google Fiber Internet, which was presented by City leaders in  2014 as a major boost for the City’s high tech image, is turning out to be a pain in the neck.

The Texas Watchdog, 1200 WOAI’s content partners, used a Freedom of Information Act request to obtain documents showing that since construction on Google Fiber began early last year, Google contractors have broken 44 water lines, wasting water and disrupting service to residents, not to mention causing a strain on the San Antonio Water System.

In addition, while the contractors responsible for 13 of the line breaks have repaid SAWS for the costs of repairing the damage, Texas Watchdog reports that 26 line breaks, totaling more than $91,000 in damage, remain unpaid.

In addition, the rates being charged Google customers for the costs of the water lost due to the breaks is at a rate only 2/3 of what San Antonio residents would be charged for wasting the same amount of water, Texas Watchdog reported.”

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