Sounds right, nothing under the road, it is always to the side of the road. And he can not do it because he does not own any easements, the electric company and perhaps the village would be the easement owners.
They have no obligation to provide water(and you have not said they ever did so), many people are not connected to any public water source. You are very confused about who is responsible for health and hygiene.
Underground is expensive and if they let him do it then how many others are going to come along wanting to tear up the road to do it. Just makes no sense in rural settings. But feel free to pursue your impractical solutions that nobody else will accept.