NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) — A fiber optic contractor is once again under fire in Floyd County — this time for causing a water outage that’s left some residents dry for more than six hours.
Indiana American Water confirmed that a crew working for Lumos, a fiber optic company installing cable in New Albany, hit a marked water line Friday morning in the area of Mel Smith Road and Royal Oak Drive.
“It’s been about 6.5 hours since the water went out in this neighborhood,” Joe Bellanca, a nearby resident. “Can’t shower, can’t flush. You get one flush out of each toilet, and then you’re done for the day.”…