Itapema water and sewage

Active

Prospective

In July 2004 the municipality of Itapema, Brazil, awarded a 25 year concession contract for the town’s water and sewage services to private operator Aguas de Itapema. The town, located in the state of Santa Catarina, had a total of 34,000 inhabitants in 2004. Water and sewage services had previously been provided by state utility Companhia Catarinense de Aguas e Saneamento (CASAN). In 2004 Aguas de Itapema serviced some 10,500 water connections. Network losses were high, at 57%. Aguas de Itapema was a special purpose company owned by local private firms Construtora Nascimento and Linear Participacoes e Construcoes de Cuiaba. The exact ownership structure was not known. According to figures from the water agency ABCON, the concessionaire committed to invest some 48 million Reals ($16 million) by 2010. The company reported investments over US$ 34.5 million (BRL 69 million) between 2004 and mid-2009. In December 2015, Conasa reached an agreement with the municipality to incur in addtional investments of US$136.1 million (BRL 504 million) in exchange for an extension of the existing contract until 2044.

Water and sewerage

World Bank Group

Project

Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Power Transmission, Government, Power Generation (CCGT)