COVID-19

  1. Research Shows Water Shutoff Ban Saves Lives 4/21/2021

    Research highlighted at the latest Water Action Platform webinar shows nearly half a million Covid-19 infections could have been prevented in the US alone if there had been a nationwide ban on water shutoffs.

  2. COVID-19 In Honolulu Wastewater Reflects Levels Of Infection 4/19/2021

    Wastewater is a reliable indicator of the prevalence of COVID-19 in a community, according to new research by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Engineering.

  3. COVID-19 Vaccine Production Lines Rely On FCI FLT93C Sanitary Thermal Flow Switch 4/16/2021

    The highly reliable, precision FLT93C Sanitary Thermal Flow Switch from Fluid Components International (FCI) is today helping a major pharmaceutical company assure the necessary high quality of its rinse water for injection (WFI) is maintained on its batch lines during the production of COVID-19 vaccine.

  4. UofL Receives $8.6M For COVID-19 Wastewater Research 4/14/2021

    The University of Louisville has received $8.6 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to back research that could help health departments use wastewater to monitor the rate of COVID-19 infection.

  5. CDC To Expand Use Of Wastewater-Based Disease Surveillance With Water Environment Federation 4/13/2021

    Wastewater-based disease surveillance involves the testing of wastewater to evaluate the presence of pathogens among a population.

  6. WWEMA Member Market Survey Reflects Sales Increases 4/7/2021

    The Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA) has released the results of its 2020 WWEMA Member Market Indicators Survey.

  7. Hach And LuminUltra Partner To Deliver First Rapid Test For SARS-CoV-2 In Wastewater 4/6/2021

    Hach®, a global leader in water analysis and LuminUltra, a global leader in biological diagnostic testing, have partnered to offer the world’s first rapid, on-site testing solution for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. The partnership is a direct response to consumer and community need for same-day test results and accessible, cost-efficient solutions.

  8. COVID-19 Wastewater Testing FAQs 4/6/2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for communities to have reliable, timely methods of environmental monitoring for communicable disease.

  9. The Power Of Wastewater Surveillance & Direct Extraction: Detecting COVID-19 Trends 7 Days Sooner 4/6/2021

    The results of a wastewater surveillance study demonstrate the capability to detect trends in community COVID-19 cases 7 days before cases are reported.

  10. Research Project To Track Presence Of COVID-19 In Nova Scotia Wastewater 4/6/2021

    Researchers across Nova Scotia are launching a project aimed at detecting the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 in human wastewater, helping to identify the potential presence of the virus quickly and before it can spread.