SAO PAULO SGE TREATM

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The project would provide sewage collection services to 3.5 million people and sewage treatment facilities for 5.5 million people. It would also provide treatment facilities for 6.1 cubic m/sec of industrial wastes. It would include: connection of 550,000 households to the sewerage system; construction of 5,500 km of sewage collectors; 60 km of sewage interceptors; 10 sewage pumping stations; and three secondary sewage treatment plants with an aggregate initial capacity of 14.5 cubic m/sec. The project would also include 8,620 man-months of consultancy services for preparation of final engineering and bidding documents; supervision and administration of construction; start up of operations of the treatment plants and pumping stations; monitoring of industrial effluents; and personnel training. About 40% of the beneficiaries would be low-income urban dwellers. The project faces no special risks although delays in the implementation could occur as a result of its magnitude and technical complexity.