Councilman Dr. Tyler King said a bolt failed on a water main near International Boulevard and Shiloh Drive in North Laredo on Friday, Nov. 6. King said some residents were left without water overnight, and many waited nearly 16 hours for service to return.
King thanked utility crews who worked overnight. He criticized the lack of updates given to affected Laredoans and said the city needs changes to respond faster. "We just need a separate public utility that can work autonomously without the red tape of the city. And that's something that I am committed to making happen," King said.
King said the proposed board would still report to City Council and that creating it would take time. He also said crews were handling planned valve replacements in South Laredo when the water main broke.