Investor Presentaiton
PANORAMA OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR'S PARTICIPATION IN SANITATION 2021
A NEW SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FRONTIER FOR BRAZIL
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We now report on some cases of private
concessionaires that present the following
as distinguishing factors:
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Cleaning up of bodies of water
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Recovery of green areas
Training of local residents for
sustainable activities
Reuse of sewage sludge
Reuse of water
Use of solar energy
Engagement in public campaigns
Educational/pedagogical programs
Citizenship programs
Compliance - measures/guidelines
of the institution focused on the
consolidation of the concept
Aquapolo (SP)
Private contract
Considered the largest industrial water
reuse industry in South America and one
of the largest in the world, Aquapolo has
been operated by GS Inima Industrial since
2019. The facility is the result of the part-
nership between GS Inima and local water
company Sabesp.
Aquapolo uses the sewage generated by 1.5
million inhabitants, from the area between
the capital and the ABC conurbation of São
Paulo State, in order to produce 1,500 liters
of reuse water, after due treatment at the
WTP of the ABC. Out of this total, 650 liters
are delivered to companies in the ABC Pet-
rochemical Pole. This volume of water can
supply a city of 500,000 inhabitants.
Aquapolo's work starts at Sabesp's pump-
ing stations, which pump the sewage to the
ABC WTP. Sensors installed in the pumping
stations first estimate the toxicity of the ef-
fluent load that shall reach the WTP in the
short term. After the treatment process,
the effluents that would be poured into the
Meninos Stream (watercourse to which
water is routed after treatment) run to the
ABC Petrochemical Pole and are then used
in various processes, avoiding the use of
drinking water in industrial applications.
According to the unit, the operational reli-
ability is above 99.9%, high quality in reuse
Arapiraca (AL)
PPP Water
Farmers in the city of Arapiraca (AL) are
reusing the polypropylene blanket in family
farming, and can already witness improve-
ments in the production of vegetables. The
blanked, of geobag and polypropylene with
UV protection, is used for water treatment;
in agriculture, it is placed directly on the soil,
allowing the cultivation of seedlings, with
flow of water and light, favoring productiv-
ity and reducing maintenance costs. Con-
sidered a pioneer in the state, this method
helps productivity, in addition to reducing
the plantation maintenance costs.
The distribution of blankets is part of the
Agreste Rural project, which has been car-
ried out since 2018 by the Concessionaire
Agreste Saneamento, of the Iguá Group.
The first kits were delivered in 2019 to sev-
en farm families. The project works in part-
nership with the local government of the
water. Aquapolo is a pioneer in the use of
sanitary effluents for industrial activities,
thereby contributing to environmental sus-
tainability and helping economic growth, as
water, together with electricity, are indispens-
able supplies for any production process.
city of Arapiraca, which registers produc-
ers - preferably organic - so that they can
receive geobags. This means that the blan-
kets used in the water treatment are 100%
recycled. In addition to being sustainable,
they provide a 40% reduction in water use
in crops as well as reducing the use of pes-
ticides as they act as a protective barrier
between soil and vegetation.
It is also worth mentioning other advances
made by Agreste Saneamento (Iguá Group),
a water PPP that serves Arapiraca and nine
other municipalities of Alagoas. The com-
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