COVID-19

1. The Hidden Role Of Water Infrastructure In Driving A COVID-19 Recovery 10/22/2020

   The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disrupted the social and economic realities of our communities, but also undermined some of the basic infrastructure we depend on. Our water infrastructure has been at the heart of this realization; its importance to health, hygiene, and safety has never been more obvious, yet millions of disadvantaged and vulnerable households still lack reliable and affordable access to water.

2. LuminUltra Files Patent For The World’s First Rapid, On-Site COVID-19 Wastewater Testing Solution 10/21/2020

   LuminUltra, a Canada-based biotechnology leader and portfolio company of XPV Water Partners, recently filed a patent for the first complete, rapid, and on-site COVID-19 wastewater testing solution that will make non-invasive community health assessment far more accessible to both the public and private sector around the world.

3. Orange County Water District Honored With Three Global Awards For COVID-19 Response 10/21/2020

   The Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) has been named a gold winner in the prestigious One Planet Awards competition in three categories that relate to COVID-19 information: Communications or PR Campaign, Heightening Awareness and Publicity Campaign, and Marketing Campaign of the Year for its submission “Affirms the Safety and Reliability of the Local Water Supply.”

4. Diversity And Inclusivity 'Lacking' In The Water Sector 10/21/2020

   The lack of diversity and inclusion in the water sector, along with the latest research on Covid-19, features in updates presented to the Water Action Platform community in October’s webinar.

5. Wastewater Requires Additional Treatment To Reduce Spread Of Coronavirus According To New Ben-Gurion University Study 10/19/2020

   Wastewater must be further treated to minimize the risk of dissemination and infection of SARS-CoV-2, according to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, who found coronavirus RNA in samples from Israeli water treatment plants.

6. The Water Research Foundation Names UC Irvine As Lead Researcher For SARS-CoV-2 Study 10/19/2020

   Today, The Water Research Foundation (WRF) announced that a team from the University of California at Irvine will lead Understanding the Factors that Affect the Detection and Variability of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater (project 5093).

7. Three Billion People Globally Lack Handwashing Facilities At Home: UNICEF 10/15/2020

   Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including COVID-19, billions of people around the world do not have ready access to a place to do it, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.

8. How The Pandemic Is Driving A Boom In Pollution 10/15/2020

   Switzerland spends more than $200 million annually to combat littering, but this year its cleanup efforts feature a new type of rubbish: discarded face masks used for COVID-19 protection.

9. NACWA & Moonshot Missions Release 'Governance Options, And Opportunities, For Public Clean Water Agencies In A COVID-19 World' 10/14/2020

   The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and Moonshot Missions today released a comprehensive white paper to help clean water utilities evaluate various governance alternatives in response to the challenges caused or augmented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

10. COVID-19 Testing Leads To Wastewater Analysis Equipment Shortage 10/14/2020

    Wastewater analysis has been leveraged as a powerful tool for monitoring and potentially controlling the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus. But now, it appears that this effort may have created a supply chain issue.