Nearly 80 percent of U.S. households are connected to municipal wastewater collection systems. These sewer systems contain the biological waste, including discharged pathogens, of the human ...
Wastewater surveillance, a public health tool that expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, is now being used in Utah to help track the spread of another highly contagious disease: measles. The ...
Peering into wastewater for public health has a history dating back at least to the late 19 th century, when a biologist in Boston cultured sewage in beef jelly, bouillon, boiled potatoes, and milk to ...
A sign, seen on Wednesday, marks the location of the John M. Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility near Point Woronzof in Anchorage. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) The Alaska Division of Public ...
WASHINGTON — Wastewater surveillance for both prevalent and emerging pathogens can strengthen the nation’s infectious disease surveillance system, says a new report from the National Academies of ...
The 2026 WWETT Show explored advanced tools, water-saving technologies, and solutions designed to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Top attendee categories included business development, general ...
Mohammed Rafi Arefin receives funding from the Urban Studies Foundation, the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada. Carolyn Prouse ...