en.Wedoany.com Reported - Wilson Bley Lipski, CEO of the Paraná State Sanitation Company (Sanepar), stated at the 7th InovaInfra (Innovation in Infrastructure) event that the company's biggest current challenge lies in the sewage treatment sector. The event was organized by O Empreiteiro (The Contractor) magazine.

Lipski attended the event in connection with one of the company's award-winning projects: Sanepar laid fiber optic cables inside sewage pipes at the Curitiba Municipal Zoo, providing local internet access. At the event, he also presented the engineering projects the company is advancing to meet the targets of the Legal Framework for Basic Sanitation (Marco Legal do Saneamento Básico).

The company's current portfolio of ongoing projects totals R$6 billion, covering all cities where it operates. Among these, projects such as the CIC Xisto Sewage Treatment Plant and the Belém Sewage Treatment Plant in the Curitiba metropolitan region were also showcased at the event. This region concentrates 40% of Sanepar's served population, or 12 million people. Sanepar operates a total network of approximately 110,000 kilometers, including 60,000 kilometers of water supply pipes and over 40,000 kilometers of sewage pipes. According to the CEO, the company plans to achieve universal sanitation in the 345 cities it serves by 2029, four years ahead of the 2033 deadline set by the legal framework.

In June, Sanepar launched a new awareness campaign unveiling its investment portfolio: R$2.6 billion planned for 2026, totaling R$13 billion in investments by 2030. Lipski stated that this R$13 billion investment will be completed over the next five years. The company has already completed four Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, and sanitation coverage currently stands at 82.4%. He expects Sanepar to achieve universalization by 2029, becoming the first company to meet the target ahead of schedule in the cities it serves.

Lipski also addressed the remaining gaps. Approximately 4% of the population, spanning 122 cities, still lacks sewage treatment services, which is the company's main challenge. He believes that even with strong performance indicators, there is a continued need to seek more modern solutions.