The finger pointing began before the water even stopped flowing. The city blamed the contractor, the contractor blamed the city.
Inspectors finally know what created that Labor Day lake in downtown Dallas.
They emerged from the hole that was once Young street, carrying a six foot piece of pipe. The big question all along has been whether the water main was actually punctured or if it was ruptured under the pressure of water. Inspectors looked for any sign of metal against the pipe. Any drill bit that might have broken off. Any sign at all that this was something more than just a pressure break.