•••Watercompaniesface£800mlegalactionoverrawsewageallegationsSandraLavilleEnvironmentcorrespondentThepubliccouldreceivehundredsofmillionsofpoundsincompensationinthefirstclass-actionlegalclaimagainstwatercompaniesaccusedoffailingtorevealthetruescaleofrawsewagedischargesandabusingtheirpositionasprivatisedmonopolies.AcollectivecaseagainstsixwatercompaniesallegesthattheyfailedtoproperlyreportsewagespillsandpollutionofriversandseastotheEnvironmentAgencyandOfwat,theindustryregulator.ThefirstofsixparallelclaimsisagainstSevernTrentWateronbehalfofits8millioncustomers.ClaimsagainstThamesWater,UnitedUtilities,AnglianWater,YorkshireWaterandNorth-umbrianWaterarebe...
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