Sabesp, Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo, provides water and sewage services for residential, commercial and industrial use in the city of São Paulo and in more than half of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo State. Rapid growth and a large influx of immigrants during the 1960’s created a demand for water that the area’s aging infrastructure could not accommodate. As a result, São Paulo began to experience water shortages. Sabesp recognized that they needed to modernize and invest in their water supply infrastructure to meet the needs of their expanding population. Given Hitachi’s expertise in complicated pump systems projects, the company was selected to participate on the modernization and reconfiguration of the water system, and to help provide clean, treated water to over 8.8 million people.
This case study was based on an interview with Mr. Carlos Roberto Dardis, Division Manager of Water Resources Metropolitanos Norte, and was conducted in August 2010.
