Sustainability r e p o r t - Sabesp

Investmentacceleration towarduniversal servicesIn 2009, Sabesp invested R$1.8 billion.The investment made in 2007-2009reached R$4.5 billion, with a strongacceleration in the period. In 2009, wematerialized the first investment under apublic-private partnership.Completion of the new Santos Sewage Pre-treatment Plant.Table 3: Investments(in million of reais)1,708 1.7081,834 1.834Table 4: Breakdown of investments made in 2009(millions of reais)594 601678905 921Water Sewage TotalGreater São Paulo Metropolitan Area 506.2 237.5 743.7Regional Systems (coastal and inland regions) 350.7 740.0 1,090.7Total 856.9 977.5 1,834.42009 – obligations assumed under program contracts (R$18 million) are not includedSabesp investments are necessary to expand water production and distribution2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Note: 2003 – the transfer of the City of São Bernardo do Campo sanitation services (R$415 million)is not included.2008 – obligations assumed under program contracts (R$253 million) are not included.2008 – obligations assumed under program contracts (R$18 million) are not included.and sewage collection and treatment infrastructure. In 2009, we completedapproximately 201,000 new water connections and 184,000 sewage connections,the water supply service rate remained at the universal service level, and sewagecollection increase to 80 percent, and the collected sewage treatment ratioreached 74 percent. Table 5 shows the historical evolution of water & sewageservice rates.32 33