With every rinse of a sink and flush of a toilet, public health is becoming easier to track thanks to a growing practice known as wastewater monitoring or wastewater surveillance. "This is an ...
Testing the wastewater from airplanes could provide a valuable tool in tracing the origin of COVID-19 variants and other disease, potentially speeding the public health response and slowing the ...
As researchers increasingly rely on wastewater testing to monitor the spread of bird flu, some are questioning the reliability of the tests being used. Above, the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in ...
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 ...
As the highly contagious bird flu virus continues to sweep through Oregon’s poultry flocks and dairy herds, scientists and public health officials are racing to monitor its rapid spread and potential ...
In north Denver, next to the South Platte River is a series of big pools. This is Metro Water Recovery, a treatment plant — the state’s largest according to employees. On a visit there, you can see ...
Nassau County will soon be testing its wastewater for dangerous pathogens and opioid drugs using services provided under new contracts recently approved by the Legislature’s Rules Committee. The ...