Brazilian State to Tender Sanitation Project

The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo will launch a R$94m ($55m) tender to build a sanitation project in the city of Sao Jose dos Campos.

The project includes construction of a wastewater treatment plant, trunk sewer, pumping stations, domestic sewerage connections and pipelines.

The project will prevent dumping of raw sewage into Pararangaba stream by ensuring 100% treatment of raw sewage in the city.

Construction work is expected to start in June 2011, and is scheduled for completion in December 2014, according to bnamericas.com.