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Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.
Coronavirus detection: sample city sewage to help diagnose its presence and plan for preparedness
Why guess where the coronavirus is and how many people might be infected if we can use our wastewater systems to give us the facts?
Right now our communities, public policy experts, emergency services and planners want to know where and how far the coronavirus is spreading. Could we be sampling wastewater in our sewage systems to get that information?
What happened to Earth Day?
Earth Day 1970 changed the world. Twenty-million Americans took to the streets to demonstrate their support for environmental protection. It was the largest demonstration in U.S. history, and it emphasized people’s desire for clean air and water.