Brazilian cities launch major water infrastructure upgrades

Water utilities across Brazil are carrying out extensive upgrades to improve supply reliability and reduce losses. In Rio de Janeiro, Águas do Rio completed 36 interventions on the Guandu distribution system, replacing old pipelines, installing macrometers and new pumping equipment to curb waste.

In Salvador, the municipal government approved an R$ 8 million reconstruction of Rua Conde de Porto Alegre in the Caixa D’Água neighborhood, adding accessible sidewalks, tactile paving, drainage gutters and concrete bus bays. The same budget will also support the nearby Campo do Tejo project.

Bahia’s Parque do Abaeté entered its final renovation phase, with a R$ 4.1 million contract to finish perimeter fencing, a new event‑square floor, a refurbished “Castelinho” and a multi‑sport court.

In the interior, Andradina (São Paulo) and São Gonçalo (Rio de Janeiro) reported routine maintenance and the installation of more than three kilometres of new distribution pipes to serve thousands of residents.

Araras, São Paulo, began a programme to replace 30 km of iron water mains with PVC, aiming to cut leaks and improve hydraulic performance.

Porto Alegre’s Department of Water and Sewage built temporary dikes in the Guarujá neighbourhood and received submersible pumps to keep flood‑protection works progressing despite rising river levels.

Separately, Itabira (Minas Gerais) experienced a temporary water‑supply interruption in two neighbourhoods after heavy rain caused high turbidity at the Chapada treatment plant, with the utility working to restore service.