Underground Cable Installer Owes For Repairs

Underground cable crews have been working in the area for months.But one of them dug too deep last fall, leaving quite a mess and repair bill. A local plumber and landlord are still waiting to be paid.

A cable layer that missed the mark ended up in hot water that poured from a pipes to Sam Gaeta's three apartment buildings. The landlord says, Theyre coming into our town to do work so they should be liable."

But the local plumber called to fix the cut water lines on October ninth says the cable installer has yet to pay him more than three thousand dollars for repairs. Jeff brownfield says, Usually we get our money a lot faster than this yes. Its a long wait and not something you'd like to look forward too, especially when its such a nice big chunk of change."

Both the plumber and landlord say it wasn't a routine repair call. The water service break caused by the underground cable installers caused an emergency that weekend night n October by. shutting off water to 56 apartment units for more than six hours.

The pipes outside needed repairs and inside the landlord had to replace a seven hundred fifty dollar pump before water could flow to his tenants again. Sam Gaeta says, They said we'll send you a check but its been three months now and that's a little long."

Last October an underground cable installer cut water pipes but promised to pay for emergency repairs. Still waiting for checks, the landlord and plumber hope that wasn't just a line.

Fact Finders left messages with several representatives of the cable subcontractor called Lantel out of Missouri. WOWT6 News reached one of them who told us a payment request has been sent to the proper department. But she wouldn't say when the local plumber or landlord can expect a check.

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Underground Cable Installer Owes For Repairs