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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-15-002393
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151014

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001170858
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D5
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31317
		FILM NUMBER:		151158935

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RUA COSTA CARVALHO, 300
		STREET 2:		SAO PAULO
		CITY:			SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			05429-900
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-55-11-3388-8000

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		STREET 1:		RUA COSTA CARVALHO, 300
		STREET 2:		SAO PAULO
		CITY:			SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			05429-900
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER</B><BR><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE</B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>For&nbsp;October 13, 2015</B></FONT></DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>(Commission File No. 1-31317) </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Companhia de Saneamento B&#225;sico do Estado de S&#227;o Paulo - SABESP </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Basic Sanitation Company of the State of Sao Paulo - SABESP </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>Rua Costa Carvalho, 300 <BR>S&#227;o Paulo, S.P., 05429-900 <BR>Federative Republic of Brazil </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file <BR>annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. <BR><BR>Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K <BR>in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)__.</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K <BR>in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)__.</FONT></DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><U><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>MINUTES OF THE FISCAL COUNCIL&#8217;S MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER </FONT></U></B><B><U><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>8, 2015</FONT></U></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>On October 8, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>at the headquarters of </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Companhia de Saneamento B&#225;sico do Estado de S&#227;o Paulo </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>&#8211; </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Sabesp, located at Rua Costa Carvalho n&#186; 300, in the city and state of S&#227;o Paulo, </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>pursuant to Article 21 of the Bylaws, the members of the Fiscal Council </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Hor&#225;cio Jos&#233; Ferragino, Humberto Macedo Puccinelli, Joaldir Reynaldo Machado, Massao F&#225;bio Oya and Rui Brasil Assis convened, pursuant to Article 163, item III, paragraph 3, of Federal Law 6,404/76, to sit in the Meeting of the Board of Directors of Sabesp, relating to the item on the agenda about which they must give their opinion before it is submitted to the resolution of </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>the Company&#8217;s Shareholders&#8217; Meeting</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>, and I, Denise Rita Silvestre, </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>the CEO&#8217;s </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Advisor, Governance Executive Department, was invited to act as secretary.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Fiscal Council members followed the presentation, discussion and resolution on </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>item 2 </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>&#8211;</FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Authorization for the merger of Empresa de &#193;gua e Esgoto de Diadema </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>&#8211; </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>EAED</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>, by </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>CEO&#8217;s </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Executive Assistant, Flavio Fernandes Naccache.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Whereas the resolution was taken in compliance with the presentation made in advance to Fiscal Council members at the Meeting of September 24, 2015, and whereas the matter was approved by the </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Company&#8217;s Board of Directors, the Fiscal Council members </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>left the Theodoro Sampaio </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>room to issue the Fiscal Council&#8217;s opinion</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Subsequently, in view of the above and based on the documents presented and duly filed in the folder of this Meeting (i) Protocol and Justification of Merger entered into by the Management of the Company and the Management of EAED, </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>the Company&#8217;s wholly</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>-owned subsidiary, (ii) Report of Appraisal on the assets of EAED as of June 30, 2015, prepared by Priori e Solu&#231;&#245;es Contabilidade EIRELI-ME, the Fiscal Council members expressed their opinion for </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>approval, at the Company&#8217;s Extraordinary Shareholders&#8217; Meeting, </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>of the merger of EAED into the Company and issued the following statement, object of </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>item 3 </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>on the agenda:</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,BoldItalic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>&#8220;FISCAL COUNCIL&#8217;S OP</FONT></I></B><B><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,BoldItalic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>INION. </FONT></I></B><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Fiscal Council of </FONT></I><B><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,BoldItalic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO B&#193;SICO DO ESTADO DE S&#195;O PAULO </FONT></I></B><B><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,BoldItalic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>&#8211; </FONT></I></B><B><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,BoldItalic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>SABESP, </FONT></I></B><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>through all its undersigned members, in accordance with their duties and legal responsibilities, became aware of the proposal for merger, into the Company, of Empresa de &#193;gua e Esgoto de Diadema </FONT></I><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>&#8211; </FONT></I><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>EAED. Based on their examination, the Fiscal Council members verified that the Protocol and Justification of Merger is in compliance with the legal requirements set forth by the Brazilian Corporation Law, and concluded that it was properly presented, therefore the Fiscal Council members recommend that it is submitted to resolution by </FONT></I><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Extraordinary Shareholders&#8217; Meeting</FONT></I><I><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>. S&#227;o Paulo, October 8, 2015. HOR&#193;CIO JOS&#201; FERRAGINO, HUMBERTO MACEDO PUCCINELLI, JOALDIR REYNALDO MACHADO, MASSAO F&#193;BIO OYA and RUI BRASIL ASSIS</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>.&#8221;</FONT></I></P></DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>There being no further matters to be addressed, the Meeting was adjourned and these minutes were drawn up, which were then read, found in compliance and signed by me, Denise Rita Silvestre, and the attending Fiscal Council members.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>This is a free English translation of the original minutes drawn up in the Fiscal Council Meetings Minutes Book.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>HOR&#193;CIO JOS&#201; FERRAGINO </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>HUMBERTO MACEDO PUCCINELLI </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>JOALDIR REYNALDO MACHADO </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>MASSAO F&#193;BIO OYA</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>RUI BRASIL ASSIS</FONT></P></DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><U><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>FISCA</FONT></U></B><B><U><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>L COUNCIL&#8217;S OPINION</FONT></U></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Fiscal Council of </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO B&#193;SICO DO ESTADO DE S&#195;O PAULO </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>&#8211; </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>SABESP, </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>through all its undersigned members, in accordance with their duties and legal responsibilities, became aware of the proposal for merger, into the Company, of Empresa de &#193;gua e Esgoto de Diadema </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>&#8211; </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>EAED. Based on their examination, the Fiscal Council members verified that the Protocol and Justification of Merger is in compliance with the legal requirements set forth by the Brazilian Corporation Law, and concluded that it was properly presented, therefore the Fiscal Council members recommend that it is submitted to resolution by </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Extraordinary Shareholders&#8217; Meeting</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>S&#227;o Paulo, October 8, 2015.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>HOR&#193;CIO JOS&#201; FERRAGINO </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>HUMBERTO MACEDO PUCCINELLI </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>JOALDIR REYNALDO MACHADO </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>MASSAO F&#193;BIO OYA</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>RUI BRASIL ASSIS</FONT></P>

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<DIV align=justify><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city S&#227;o Paulo, Brazil. <BR></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=justify><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Date:&nbsp;October 13, 2015</FONT></DIV>

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<P align=justify><FONT size=2 face="'Times New Roman, Times, Serif'">This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. </FONT></P>

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