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​Sewage Surveillance System Detects UK Variant of COVID-19 in Southeast Michigan
7:00am, March 29, 2021 ​Sewage Surveillance System Detects UK Variant of COVID-19 in Southeast Michigan
CDC to Expand Use of Wastewater-Based Disease Surveillance With WEF
April 15, 2021
WRF to Host Wastewater Surveillance Global Update Symposium
April 12, 2021
Wisconsin Utility Emphasizes Importance of Public Outreach
March 15, 2021
Can You Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Can You Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
March 10, 2021

From a legal standpoint, there isn’t a clear-cut answer, but it’s a reality that all employers will have to face when establishing a policy for their workforce
Water Sector Commends Congress for Water Relief in Appropriations Package
January 06, 2021

A joint statement from water sector associations looks forward to building on this success this year
Water Associations Call on Congress To Support Utilities and Customers in Coronavirus Relief Legislation
December 07, 2020
News Briefs: Crews Cleaning Up Diesel Spill at Alaskan WWTP
December 03, 2020

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, Michigan universities get funding for 20 three-month pilot programs to test wastewater for COVID-19
COVID-19 Wastewater Testing Trials Yield Key Insights
November 10, 2020
News Briefs: Two Workers Found Dead in Nebraska Pump House
September 17, 2020

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the University of Arizona prevents a potentially massive COVID-19 outbreak thanks to wastewater testing
News Briefs: Wastewater Testing for COVID-19 Pays Off for Utah State University
September 03, 2020

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, damage from Hurricane Laura leaves hundreds of thousands of residents without access to clean water
COVID-19 Pandemic Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Water Security
COVID-19 Pandemic Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Water Security
August 31, 2020
Federal Agencies Announce National Wastewater Surveillance System for COVID-19
August 26, 2020

The new public health tool aims to help leadership understand COVID-19 spread in a community
WQA Offers Guidance On Sanitizing Water Treatment Systems
August 24, 2020

Document suggests best practices when recommissioning systems stagnant from not being used during COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders
Expert Panel Finds Low Risk of Coronavirus for Wastewater Workers
August 20, 2020

The panel also updated the guidelines for protection of wastewater personnel from potential pathways of exposure to biological hazards
News Briefs: Wastewater Testing Predicts Minnesota COVID-19 Outbreak
August 19, 2020

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a gasification plant in North Dakota is selling beverage-grade CO2 to water treatment plants due to a CO2 shortage
Researchers to Examine COVID-19 Virus in Biosolids
Researchers to Examine COVID-19 Virus in Biosolids
July 28, 2020
Why Wastewater Testing Is Critical in the Fight Against COVID-19
Why Wastewater Testing Is Critical in the Fight Against COVID-19
July 20, 2020

Wastewater from at least 30 states is being tested by a company called Biobot for the presence of COVID-19, and the findings will be instrumental in leadership decisions going forward
Experts Offer Recommendations for COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance
July 07, 2020
Declining Revenue, Social Distancing Among Water Sector Concerns During Pandemic
July 06, 2020

A new survey from the American Water Works Association shows the number of utilities reporting declining revenue increased from 23% in late April to 32% in June
WEFTEC Goes Fully Virtual for 2020 Show
June 16, 2020

The 2020 trade show was originally slated to take place as an in-person event in New Orleans