A contractor for AT&T drilled through a 12-inch water main while installing a utility pole at Robert and Alameda on July 2, prompting Corpus Christi’s city manager to tell council members the city needs a better system to recover costs from contractors who cause damage.
The leak was not fixed until the following morning.
City Manager Peter Zanoni told council members at a workshop Wednesday that incidents like the water main break cost the city in lost water, repairs and overtime. He said the city currently does not have a good system to ensure it is reimbursed by contractors responsible for the damage…