Management of Water Resources: Bulk Water Pricing in Brazil

Although procedures for pricing 'retail' distribution have been established for a long time, methods for pricing bulk or 'wholesale' water supplies are still evolving.

How to finance the infrastructure and service of bulk water supply, and how to use pricing to achieve efficient allocation and use of water as a resource are the central issues that emerge from discussions about bulk water pricing. Efficiency will lead to allocating water resources better, reducing water losses caused by poor ma…