Brazilian State to Tender Water Pipeline Project

The Brazilian state of Alagoas is to float a R$180m ($104m) tender in 2011 to build the Medio Sertao potable water pipeline.

The project includes improvements to the Bacia Leiteira pipeline, which aims to mitigate recurring droughts in Alagoas.

The project will benefit the municipalities of Carneiros, Maravilha, Ouro Branco, Piranhas, Sao Jose da Tapera and Senador Rui Palmeira, according to bnamericas.com.

The state is also carrying out another project under Brazil’s growth acceleration plan to expand the water distribution system for the town of Piranhas with an investment of R$300,000 ($1.7m).