Brazilian State Plans Water Projects

Brazil’s Alagoas state water utility, Casal, has signed contracts worth R$193m (US$114m) to carry out five water projects in the state.

The investment includes a R$132m (US$77m) project to expand the potable water treatment system in Alagoas capital Maceio, according to waterworld.com.

The water utility has awarded a R$40m ($23m) contract to engineering firm Construtora LJA to build a sewage system in the Pratagy water basin of Maceio.

Other projects include expansion of pipelines in the towns of Major Isidoro and Cacimbinhas; expanding the sewerage system for the towns of Santa Luzia do Norte, Satuba and Coqueiro Seco, Piranhas, Paripueira and Jacuipe.