Can wastewater alert schools about COVID spread?

"...wastewater surveillance presents an appealing and cost-effective approach to understand disease trends within school environments."

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
Jan. 18, 2024 ~5 min

To track drug resistance, test wastewater over 24 hours

Composite samples of wastewater from over 24 hours give a more accurate representation of the level of antibiotic-resistant genes in the water.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Dec. 22, 2022 ~7 min


Recycled wastewater makes the cleanest drinking water

Treated wastewater can be more dependable and less toxic than common tap water sources, according to new research.

Stanford • futurity
Nov. 17, 2022 ~9 min

Wastewater captures COVID outbreaks even before test results

Wastewater may capture the number of COVID-19 infections in a community—even before testing results or hospitals become overcrowded.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 17, 2022 ~5 min

4 ‘cryptic’ SARS-CoV-2 variants lurk in NYC sewers

New SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in wastewater sewers in New York City could help identify where the next variant will come from, researchers say.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 4, 2022 ~8 min

Human wastewater takes a heavy toll on coastal ecosystems

Most of us don't think about what happens after we flush the toilet. Results of a deep dive into the environmental impact of human wastewater aren't pretty.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Nov. 11, 2021 ~7 min

Mangrove bacteria turns sludge into bioplastics

Using a bacterial strain from mangroves, researchers have uncovered a low-cost, sustainable way to produce bioplastics from sewage sludge and wastewater.

Vandana Suresh-Texas A&M • futurity
Dec. 15, 2020 ~7 min

Wastewater testing tracks COVID infection trends

A new method not only detects viral infections like COVID-19 in wastewater but also tracks whether the infection rates are trending up or down.

Michelle Horton-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 14, 2020 ~8 min


‘Wrap, trap, and zap’ kills superbugs in wastewater

Adding a graphene "wrap" to an exisitng "trap and zap" strategy does a better job and destroying antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wastewater treatment.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
July 27, 2020 ~5 min

Drug-resistant bacteria lurk in sewer biofilms

The biofilms that cling to sewer walls often contain harmful, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and can withstand standard treatment to disinfect sewers, research finds.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
July 6, 2020 ~4 min

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