Aguas de Jauru

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In April 2012, the municipality of Jauru, in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, awarded a 30-year rehabilitate, operate and transfer contract for its water and sewage infrastructure to private operator Aguas de Jauru. In 2012, the town of Jauru had a population of 10,774 people, 97% of which were served by the water system. Aguas de Jauru was a special purpose company owned by Brazilian group Dias. By mid-2012, Aegea (subsidiary of the Brazilian company Equipav) acquired the project company along with another 15 water and wastewater concessionaries that were operating in the state of Mato Grosso and belonged to Grupo Dias. The ownership of all these companies were transfered to a newly created holding called Nascente do Xingu, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aegea. The concession was awarded through an open competitive tender. No information was available on the number of final bidders. Information on investment commitments was also not available.