Brazil's sanitation sector pushes IT governance and sewage network upgrades

The Technical Chamber of Information Technology (CTTI) of the Brazilian Association of State Sanitation Companies (Aesbe) held its inaugural meeting, bringing together representatives from member utilities to set priorities for strengthening governance, technology maturity and process standardisation across the sector. Participants highlighted the need for clear guidelines on artificial‑intelligence use, unified reference libraries and best‑practice manuals, and agreed to develop maturity‑assessment models, common standards for databases, networks, cybersecurity and a dashboard of management indicators. The group also committed to monthly meetings for case‑study exchanges.

Separately, the Court of Auditors of the State of Piauí (TCE‑PI) formally joined the "Saneamento Salva" movement and connected its four buildings in Teresina to the public sewage network. Águas de Teresina installed 235 metres of new collector pipe, six manholes and linked to the M2 lift station, at a cost of roughly R$ 120 000. Director‑President Lucilaine Medeiros said, "The initiative symbolizes the institution's engagement in the Saneamento Salva movement, recognizing access to basic sanitation as a vector of quality of life, health and development." President Kennedy Barros added, "I will notify all public bodies in Piauí to use the sewage network; the TCE‑PI wants to lead this effort."

Both actions aim to improve public‑health outcomes and operational efficiency in Brazil's sanitation landscape.