Brazilian State Spent $4bn on Water Projects

Sabesp, the water utility of the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, invested R$6.8bn ($4bn) in water projects during 2007-10.

The funding covers the R$1.23bn ($740m) Onda Limpa clean-up project, seven sewage treatment plants, two preconditioning plants and underwater pipelines in the cities of Praia Grande, Santos and Sao Vicente.

Sabesp’s investments claimed to have increased potable water access to 900,000 people, while 1.5m gained access to sewage collection services and 3.3m to wastewater treatment, according to waterworld.com.

In addition, the Brazilian water utility signed 200 municipal sanitation contracts for state capital Sao Paulo and the town of Magda.