Water company under fire after taking dangerous shortcuts with sewage system: 'There should have been far more effort'

Water company under fire after taking dangerous shortcuts with sewage system: 'There should have been far more effort'

An English water company is in hot water after a local campaign group uncovered evidence of its negligence in reducing sewage pollution.  What's happening? The Guardian reported that United Utilities underspent on measures across northwest England to connect privately owned septic tanks to the mains network it operates. The firm has been allocated over £129 million ($173 million) to connect non-mains systems since 2000, but has spent just £76.7 …