Parliamentarians opposing the administration (Republicans), especially from the PT and PSOL, have intensified their actions and complaints against the (Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de ), one of the governor’s flagships.
and Tarcísio’s management has already turned on its alert and is closely following communication from .
O and its allies try, in a pejorative way, to label Sabesp as the Enel of water. The concessionaire that supplies electricity to the entire metropolitan region is suffering from an expiry process after successive blackouts.
“The result of this policy, which treats an essential service as a financial asset, is felt by the population. The number of complaints against Sabesp skyrocketed and the company took the lead in the Procon complaints ranking in 2025, surpassing Enel” states state deputy Maurici (PT).
To reinforce criticism, the opposition cites episodes such as , and the rupture of one since Thursday (28) — the forecast for complete normalization of supply is by this Sunday.
“Before privatization, Sabesp provided a service that, yes, had its deficiencies, but at a level of quality much higher than what happens today”, says state deputy Beth Sahão, leader of the Minority in the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo.
“The reality is that so far four people have died and thousands have been affected by malpractice,” he continued.
In the wake of these episodes, the state deputy. “Sabesp has been recognized as a provider of Enel standard services”, says the psolista.
Sabesp stated, in a statement, that “it disagrees with the comparison with other concessionaires and understands that assessments must consider technical indicators, investment capacity and concrete deliveries to the population”.
The company stated that it has already carried out the largest investment cycle in its history, with R$15.2 billion in 2025. “During this period, 2.1 million people now have access to treated water and 4.3 million now have access to sewage collection and treatment”, says the company.
In the case of Jaguará, Sabesp says that the affected families continue to be monitored and cared for. And in Guarulhos, the company says it normalized supply this Sunday.
When contacted by the Panel this Sunday, the Tarcísio administration did not comment.
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