# More Brazilian municipalities complete social water tariff implementation

> Brazil’s water agency ANA reported on October 14 that municipalities completing social water and sewage tariff implementation rose from 1,920 in July to 1,930 in August. Service providers completing implementation increased from 147 to 157.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T20:19:53+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-08
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About 157.5 million people live in municipalities on the positive list, which includes completed and ongoing implementation. ANA stresses that this population is not the number actually receiving the discount; the data track administrative implementation.

## Data

### More Brazilian municipalities complete social water tariff implementation

More Brazilian municipalities complete social water tariff implementation

Methodology: Monthly administrative returns reported by ANA; listed municipal population is not the count of actual beneficiaries.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Publication of the research report | Brazil’s water agency ANA reported on October 14 that municipalities completing social water and sewage tariff implementation rose from 1,920 in July to 1,930 in August. Service providers completing implementation increased from 147 to 157. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.gov.br/ana/pt-br/assuntos/noticias-e-eventos/noticias-periodo-eleitoral-2026/implementacao-da-tarifa-social-de-agua-e-esgoto-avanca-em-municipios-onde-vivem-mais-de-157-5-milhoes-de-brasileiros> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-water-social-tariff-implementation-august-2026/data/research-publication?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-water-social-tariff-implementation-august-2026/data/research-publication?lang=en&format=csv)

### More Brazilian municipalities complete social water tariff implementation

More Brazilian municipalities complete social water tariff implementation

Methodology: Monthly administrative returns reported by ANA; listed municipal population is not the count of actual beneficiaries.

| Period | Municipalities with implementation completed |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 1920 |
| 2026-08 | 1930 |

Sources: <https://www.gov.br/ana/pt-br/assuntos/noticias-e-eventos/noticias-periodo-eleitoral-2026/implementacao-da-tarifa-social-de-agua-e-esgoto-avanca-em-municipios-onde-vivem-mais-de-157-5-milhoes-de-brasileiros> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-water-social-tariff-implementation-august-2026/data/completed-implementation?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-water-social-tariff-implementation-august-2026/data/completed-implementation?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico (ANA)](<https://www.gov.br/ana/pt-br/assuntos/noticias-e-eventos/noticias-periodo-eleitoral-2026/implementacao-da-tarifa-social-de-agua-e-esgoto-avanca-em-municipios-onde-vivem-mais-de-157-5-milhoes-de-brasileiros>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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