Water utility chases unpaid Google Fiber bills

“Working with city approval, Google Fiber drillers have broken water and sewer lines across San Antonio, costing a quarter-million dollars in damages and wasted water, according to records obtained by Watchdog.org.

San Antonio Water System records show that Google contractors broke 44 lines between January and November 2016 – almost one per week.

SAWS billed the companies for repairs, receiving $134,810 in compensation for 13 line breaks. Twenty-six other breaks totaling $91,255 in damages remain unpaid.

Five other severed lines dating back to last March remain under investigation by SAWS, the city-owned utility.

With damages still being tallied, total costs are on track to top $250,000.

The city’s contract with Google Fiber internet service – hailed by former Mayor Julian Castro as a giant technological step forward for San Antonio – has proved to be a low-tech headache.”

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