ABSTRACT
This article discusses the use of alternative sources of water supply in São Paulo, aiming to analyze how deregulation may present a risk to public health and sanitation costs incurred to evaluate these areas and to estimate costs that may occur in the Unified Health System (SUS). Literature review and projection of the impact of waterbome diseases in the SUS budget were performed. Results showed that for every 1,000 m3 of water right concession, will be awarded 3,320 users in vulnerable situations, whose allowances were withheld, generating social cost, universal deficit in sanitation and the need to create 180 beds in the SUS.
KEYWORDS
Govemment Regulation; Unified Health System; Artesian Wells; Soil Pollutants