An adequate management of urban water supply and sewerage systems can reduce several negative impacts. It can also bring positive results to the environment, society and economy. The concept of sustainability tries to incorporate these concerns. In order to be effectively applied a change is necessary in the perception of the use of water, followed by the adoption of monitoring instruments. In this work, it was attempted to establish specific principles of sustainability which can be applied to the referred systems. It was also proposed indicators to be used as monitoring instruments, allowing the orientation of public policies for this sector.
Sustainability; indicators; urban water supply and sewerage systems
