Investimento em saneamento no Brasil: a importância e os impactos de uma política pública necessária

Abstract

This monograph discusses the impacts of investment in basic sanitation in Brazil, as 83.7% of the Brazilian population has access to treated water and 54.1% have access to sewage collection. As it is a sector of paramount social importance due to its numerous positive impacts that range from the generation of jobs and income, improvement in the quality of life, gains in productivity and even increase in the tourist activity, it is important and necessary a public policy for the universalization of services, since the private sector is unable to meet these needs without the corresponding increase in tariffs for society.