Brazilian State to Increase Rural Sewage Collection

Casal, the state water utility of Alagoas, Brazil, plans to increase its rural sewage collection coverage by more than seven times to 10% by 2011 from its current figure of 1.3%.

The Brazilian state was allocated R$500m ($282m) for water supply, sewage collection and treatment improvements under the second phase of Brazil’s growth acceleration plan.

From 2011 to 2014 the state also plans to increase the sewage collection rate in state capital Maceió to 45% from the current rate of 29%, according to bnamericas.com

Casal supplies 78 municipalities throughout the state with treated water, primarily covering Maceió.