The Government of the State of São Paulo, through the Secretariat for Partnerships in Investments (SPI) and the Secretariat for Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics (Semil), will hold this Thursday (29), in Campinas, the first of two public hearings to present and discuss the concession project for the Regional Water Conveyance System (SAR-PCJ). The initiative focuses on water abstraction and conveyance in the Piracicaba, Capivari and Jundiaí river basins (PCJ Basins) and is part of a package of approximately R$ 25 billion in state investments aimed at strengthening water security, climate resilience and flood prevention.
The in-person hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m. at Campinas City Hall. The second hearing will be held online on February 2, at 10:00 a.m., allowing remote participation by interested parties. To speak, prior registration is required through a form available on the project page on the SPI website at https://www.parceriaseminvestimentos.sp.gov.br/. Registration must be completed by January 28 for the in-person hearing and by January 30 for the virtual hearing.
The project focuses on expanding the PCJ Basin water abstraction and conveyance system and also includes the operation and maintenance of the Pedreira and Duas Pontes dams, as well as the Camanducaia River Treatment Unit (UTR). Total estimated investment over the 30-year concession is R$ 1.9 billion, covering works, system operations and infrastructure needed to ensure greater water resilience in the region, with improved use of water resources and increased availability for human consumption and economic development.
The project’s area of influence covers 21 municipalities. Campinas, the largest of them, will be served by a 7.1-kilometer pipeline drawing water from the Jaguari River, downstream of the Pedreira dam. The route will pass through the municipality’s rural area and deliver water to a treatment plant to be built in the Gargantilha neighborhood. The cities of Americana, Amparo, Artur Nogueira, Atibaia, Bom Jesus dos Perdões, Cosmópolis, Holambra, Hortolândia, Itatiba, Jaguariúna, Limeira, Louveira, Monte Mor, Nova Odessa, Paulínia, Pedreira, Santa Bárbara d’Oeste, Sumaré, Valinhos and Vinhedo will also benefit directly or indirectly.
Expected benefits include the regulation of flows in the Camanducaia and Jaguari rivers and at the Pedreira and Duas Pontes dams, with gains of up to 17,000 liters of water per second; preservation of water quality in source waters; and greater reliability of supply, increasing system resilience in the face of climate change and population growth.
Public consultation
The project remains under public consultation until February 10 to receive contributions that will support improvements to the proposal prior to publication of the concession tender. Suggestions must be submitted in writing to segurancahidricasarpcj@cpp.sp.gov.br, using the standard form available on the project page on the SPI website. Only contributions submitted within the deadline and with all required information completed will be considered. The consultation rules are also available on the secretariat’s website.
The SAR-PCJ is being structured by the Secretariat for Partnerships in Investments (SPI), in partnership with the Secretariat for Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics (Semil) and the São Paulo State Water Agency (SP Águas).