[Cascal Letterhead]
March 17th, 2010
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-7010
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Attn: | | Mr. H. Christopher Owings |
| | | Assistant Director |
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Re: | | Cascal N.V. |
| | | Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009 |
| | | Filed July 1, 2009 |
| | | File No. 001-33921 |
Dear Mr. Owings:
This letter is in response to the letter dated March 15, 2010 that Cascal N.V. (the “Company”) received from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to a conversation between Ms. Catherine Brown, Staff Attorney, and Mr. Alan Waxman of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., counsel to the Company, the Company respectfully requests additional time to respond to the Staff’s letter. The Company requests an extension to April 14, 2010 to respond to the Staff’s letter.
Should you have any questions, please contact Alan Waxman, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., at (212) 872-9831, or by email at awaxman@ssd.com. In addition, please send all future correspondence regarding this matter to Mr. Waxman’s attention at (212) 872-9815.
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| | | Sincerely, |
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| | | /s/ Jonathan Lamb |
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| | | Jonathan Lamb |
| | | General Counsel and Company Secretary |
