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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-18-003175
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181001

FILER:

	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:		181098172

	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>FORM 6-K</B></FONT></DIV>

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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;September 28, 2018</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>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I>(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices) </I></FONT></DIV><BR>

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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>

<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="'Times New Roman, Times, Serif'">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the <BR>information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the <BR>information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under <BR>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. <BR><BR>Yes ______ No ___X___</FONT></P>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">If "Yes" is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the<BR>registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):</FONT> </DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO B&#193;SICO DO ESTADO DE S&#195;O PAULO &#8211; SABESP</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>Corporate Taxpayer&#8217;s ID (CNPJ/MF): 43.776.517/0001-80</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>Company Registry (NIRE): 35.3000.1683-1</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 6pt 0pt 0in 0in" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>CALL NOTICE</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS&#8217; MEETING</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 0in 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>The Shareholders of Companhia de Saneamento B&#225;sico do Estado de S&#227;o Paulo &#8211; Sabesp (&#8220;</FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>Company</FONT></U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>&#8221;), are hereby convened, pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Bylaws, to the </FONT><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>Extraordinary Shareholders&#8217; Meeting</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif> of the Company, to be held on </FONT><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>October 30, 2018, at 11:00 a.m.</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>, at the Company&#8217;s headquarters, at Rua Costa Carvalho, n&#186; 300, in the city of S&#227;o Paulo, state of S&#227;o Paulo, to resolve on the following agenda:</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 28.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>I.</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>To elect the members of the Eligibility and Advisory Committee, pursuant to the Company&#8217;s Bylaws.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 28.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: -14.2pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif></FONT>&nbsp;</P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 28.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face="times new roman">&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>II.</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>To elect an alternate member of the Fiscal Council for the term of office until the 2019 Annual Shareholders&#8217; Meeting.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 28.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: -14.2pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif></FONT>&nbsp;</P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 28.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>III.</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>To elect a member of the Board of Directors for the term of office until the 2020 Annual Shareholders&#8217; Meeting.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 28.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>IV.</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>To ratify the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer as a member of the Company's Board of Directors for the term of office until the 2020 Annual Shareholders&#8217; Meeting.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 0pt 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif></FONT>&nbsp;</P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 0pt 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>The documents related to the matters to be discussed in the Extraordinary Shareholders&#8217; Meeting will be at the shareholders&#8217; disposal at the Company&#8217;s headquarters and electronically, on the webpage of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), in the format and for the time period defined by CVM Instruction 481/2009.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>GENERAL INFORMATION</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>: Proof of shareholder status may be required at any time before the installation of the Shareholders&#8217; Meeting by presenting: (i) identification, and/or related articles of incorporation that prove legal representation, as applicable; (ii) proof of ownership and the number of shares held by the respective shareholder issued by the depositary financial institution; and (iii) in the case of proxy representation, the applicable proxy </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>appointment duly notarized and granted within the last year, accompanied by the identification and/or related articles of incorporation of the proxy, as applicable.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 0pt 0in"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>VOTING INSTRUMENT</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>: SABESP will adopt the remote vote system, pursuant to CVM Instruction 481/09, as amended. Therefore, shareholders will be entitled to the alternative of attending the Shareholders&#8217; Meeting by sending, as of today, a remote voting instrument, pursuant to the terms in the Management Proposal made available on the websites of the CVM (www.cvm.gov.br) and the Company (www.sabesp.com.br): (i) by instructing their custody agents to fill in the voting instrument, if the shares are held in custody in a depository central; (ii) by giving instructions to fill in the voting instrument to the financial institution contracted by the Company to provide bookkeeping services, if the shares are not held in custody in a central depository; or (iii) directly to the Company, via mail or email.&nbsp; The voting instructions must be received by the custody agent, the bookkeeping institution, or the Company, whatever the case, up to seven (7) days prior to the Shareholders&#8217; Meeting and, in case the instructions are directly sent to the Company, the remote voting instrument, duly initialed and with a notarized signature, must be accompanied by the other documents referred to in the &#8220;General Information&#8221; item above.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 0pt 0in" align=center><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face=verdana,sans-serif>S&#227;o Paulo, September 28, 2018.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 0pt 0in" align=center><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>Mario Engler Pinto Junior</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 0pt 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=verdana,sans-serif>Chairman of the Board of Directors</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>

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   <TD vAlign=bottom align=left>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=3>Rui de Britto &#193;lvares Affonso</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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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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