Since the late 1950th century until the end of the month, the investment in basic sanitation in Brazil occurred occasionally in some specific periods, with an emphasis on the 1970 and 1980. As a result, Brazil is still characterized by great inequality and low access, particularly regarding the collection and sewage treatment. Currently, the sector has received greater government attention and there is a significant amount of resources to be invested. However, it is necessary that these investments are sustainable. Thus, this research sought through a descriptive and exploratory, were performed to see how investment in basic sanitation in Brazil, with emphasis on sewage treatment, and discuss how resources are being made available to meet the legal aspects which are submitted to municipalities beginning of this century. For this purpose, were used as primary sources of unstructured interviews with technicians and sanitation sector as secondary sources, information was collected on the websites of major public and private agencies that have a bearing on the sanitation in Brazil. We identified potential flaws in the planning of the sector over recent years, and have been found evidence that points to possible flaws in the evaluations of the investments being made, not considered their sustainability. As a contribution, we tried to identify some new forms of management in sanitation, which could help municipal managers in achieving its goals.
basic sanitation; sewage treatement; investment; sustainability
