Federal Agencies Announce National Wastewater Surveillance System for COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with agencies throughout the federal government, are initiating the National Wastewater Surveillance System in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The data generated by NWSS aims to help public health officials better understand the extent of COVID-19 infections in communities.CDC is currently developing a portal for state, tribal, local and territorial health departments to submit wastewater testing data into a national database for use in summarizing and interpreting data for public health action. Participation in a national database will ensure data comparability across jurisdictions.Data