This paper presents a comparative analysis of specific aspects of concession agreements for water supply and sewage collection and treatment services in four Brazilian counties, undertaken in recent years, within the context of overcoming the legal model instituted by Planasa as of the 1970s. The contracts were analyzed about permission payment, tariffs, coverage and investment goals, regulation, supervision and social control, and the right of consumers. The analysis performed showed the lack of uniformity in regard to relevant concession issues, suggesting that this may result from failure to define a new regulatory benchmark applicable to the sanitation sector.
Concession; agreement; regulation; sanitation
