The city of Santa Catarina modernizes its water supply system with an electric panel that ensures backup pumping in case of failures and promises to end unexpected shortages.

Written by Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges

Published on 14/04/2026 at 11:08

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Casan installs a new electric panel in the water supply system of Itaiópolis, in the Northern Highlands of Santa Catarina, creating a backup system that automatically activates in case of failures. The modernization requires a temporary interruption this Tuesday (14), with normalization expected for the early hours of Wednesday.

The city of Itaiópolis, in the Northern Highlands of Santa Catarina, is undergoing a modernization that could change residents’ relationship with their home faucets. Casan (Companhia Catarinense de Águas e Saneamento) began on this Tuesday (14) the installation of a new electric panel at one of the main points of the municipality’s water distribution system. The equipment creates two independent activation systems for pumping: one main and another backup, which automatically activates in case of failures or emergencies. In practice, the new electric panel acts as a plan B that ensures the supply of treated water to homes even when the main system has issues.

The installation requires a temporary interruption in supply between 8 AM and 4 PM this Tuesday, affecting the Center and the neighborhoods of Vila Nova, Lucena, Nova Brasília, and Paraguaçu. The resumption is expected to be gradual starting at 4 PM, with complete normalization during the early hours of Wednesday (15). Residents with water tanks may not feel the effects, but Casan’s recommendation is to use water consciously until the system is fully restored. The inconvenience is temporary; the benefit that the electric panel will bring is permanent.

What the new electric panel changes in the water supply of Itaiópolis

Before the installation, the water pumping system of Itaiópolis relied on a single electric activation. When this activation failed, whether due to electrical failure, overload, or equipment defect, the pumping simply stopped and water ceased to reach homes until a technical team could perform repairs. Depending on the complexity of the problem and the time it occurred, the interruption could last for hours or even an entire day.

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How the Pumping Station where the electric panel was installed works

According to information from the portal ndmais, the electrical panel was installed at the Pumping Station, the point in the system responsible for pumping treated water from the treatment stations to the distribution networks that supply the properties in Itaiópolis. Without pumping, the water does not have enough pressure to rise to the elevated reservoirs and reach the residents’ taps, especially in the higher or more distant neighborhoods from the station. The Pumping Station is, therefore, the heart of the supply system.

The update of the control panels at this station means that the electrical panel now controls the pumping more efficiently and safely. In critical situations, such as power outages followed by irregular returns or voltage spikes that damage equipment, the backup system kicks in without relying on manual intervention from the technical team. This drastically reduces the response time between identifying a failure and resuming pumping, a gain that translates directly into fewer hours without water for the population.

Which neighborhoods are affected by the interruption and when will the water return

The installation of the electrical panel required the interruption of supply in five areas of Itaiópolis: Centro, Vila Nova, Lucena, Nova Brasília, and Paraguaçu. The service is being carried out between 8 AM and 4 PM this Tuesday (14), the period necessary for the Casan technicians to disconnect the old system, install the new electrical panel, and conduct functionality tests of the two independent controls.

The resumption of supply will be gradual starting at 4 PM, with complete normalization expected for the early hours of Wednesday (15). The delay between the end of the installation and total normalization is due to the time the system takes to repressurize the pipes and refill the reservoirs that were emptied during the interruption. Casan recommends that residents without water tanks use the available water wisely and that everyone avoids waste until the supply is fully restored.

Why the modernization with the electrical panel is important for Itaiópolis

The installation of the new electrical panel is part of a set of improvements that Casan has been implementing to strengthen water security in municipalities of Santa Catarina. For Itaiópolis, modernization is particularly relevant because the municipality heavily relies on pumping to maintain regular supply, a reality shared by several cities in the northern plateau of Santa Catarina that do not have gravity systems to distribute water.

Casan’s expectation is that the system modernized with the electrical panel will result in fewer unexpected interruptions and greater responsiveness in the face of failures. For the residents of Itaiópolis and other cities in Santa Catarina facing similar issues, the most tangible benefit will be the reduction of episodes where the tap runs dry without warning, situations that cause disruptions ranging from the inability to cook and take showers to more serious problems in commercial establishments and health units that depend on running water to operate.

What residents should do during and after the installation of the electric panel

During the interruption, the main recommendation is to avoid unnecessary use of water stored in water tanks. Those with a domestic reservoir of adequate capacity may not feel the effects of the work, but conscious consumption is essential to ensure that the available water lasts until normalization. Residents of apartments without individual water tanks should prepare with reserves in clean containers.

After the completion of the electric panel installation and the resumption of supply, it is possible that the water may arrive with a cloudy coloration in the first moments. This is normal and occurs due to the remobilization of sediments in the pipes during the depressurization and repressurization of the system. The recommendation is to let the water run for a few minutes until the coloration normalizes before using it for consumption. Despite the inconvenience of one day, the city gains a more reliable system that promises to directly reflect on the quality of life of the population.

Itaiópolis gains an electric panel that creates a backup plan for water supply. Do you think this type of modernization should be a priority in all cities? Does your city suffer from unexpected water shortages? Share in the comments.

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The city of Santa Catarina modernizes its water supply system with an electric panel that ensures backup pumping in case of failures and promises to end unexpected shortages.

What the new electric panel changes in the water supply of Itaiópolis

How the Pumping Station where the electric panel was installed works

Which neighborhoods are affected by the interruption and when will the water return

Why the modernization with the electrical panel is important for Itaiópolis

What residents should do during and after the installation of the electric panel

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