Occurrence and Decay of SARS-CoV-2 in Community Sewage Drainage Systems

Dong, Qian; Cai, Jian; Liu, Yan-Chen; Ling, Haibo; Wang, Qi; Xiang, Limin; Yang, Shaolin; Lu, Zhengsheng; Liu, Yi; Huang, Xia; Qu, Jiuhui

doi:10.1016/j.eng.2022.03.012

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“…Currently, there have only been a few studies that have considered surveillance within OSSFs systems, and so guidance on this question is limited. Examples of studies published include the assessment of communities in Bangladesh (Amin et al 2020; 2023), Japan (Iwamoto et al 2022), Saudi Arabia (Hong et al 2021), and China (Zhang et al 2020; Dong et al 2022). However, five of those six studies were assessing wastewater from hospitals (Zhang et al 2020; Hong et al 2021; Dong et al 2022; Iwamoto et al 2022; Amin et al 2023), with three of those five facilities being temporary quarantine facilities for COVID‐19 patients (Zhang et al 2020; Hong et al 2021; Iwamoto et al 2022).…”

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“…Examples of studies published include the assessment of communities in Bangladesh (Amin et al 2020; 2023), Japan (Iwamoto et al 2022), Saudi Arabia (Hong et al 2021), and China (Zhang et al 2020; Dong et al 2022). However, five of those six studies were assessing wastewater from hospitals (Zhang et al 2020; Hong et al 2021; Dong et al 2022; Iwamoto et al 2022; Amin et al 2023), with three of those five facilities being temporary quarantine facilities for COVID‐19 patients (Zhang et al 2020; Hong et al 2021; Iwamoto et al 2022). A recently published study on wastewater surveillance in OSSF facilities evaluating wastewater from public beach restrooms in Malibu, CA (Li et al 2023) was the only study found highlighting a United States study location.…”

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Feasibility of Wastewater‐based Public Health Monitoring Systems in Texas’ Small Rural Communities

Mendoza‐Sanchez,

Smyth,

Mendez

et al. 2024

Contemporary Water Research

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In recent years, there has been much focus on the use of wastewater‐based epidemiology (WBE) in urban centers, particularly for SARS‐CoV‐2 monitoring. However, less is known about the application of WBE in rural settings or in areas of limited resources. Most WBE programs in low‐resource communities have occurred outside the United States. To reap the benefits, WBE would need to be tailored to better reflect the socioeconomic challenges, technical barriers, communication limitations, and variable wastewater infrastructures associated with rural communities. The objective of this review is to evaluate the potential opportunities and challenges of deploying the current SARS‐CoV‐2 monitoring methodologies in small, rural communities, with a particular focus on rural Texas. For this, we conducted an inventory of rural communities in the state of Texas and their wastewater infrastructure. Based on specific rural examples, we evaluated the potential of current WBE methodologies used in urban settings to monitor for emerging biological agents of concern such as SARS‐CoV‐2. Our findings include an overview of rural wastewater capacity across rural Texas, a look at current WBE efforts to detect SARS‐CoV‐2, and recommendations for future implementation in two cities in rural counties, Kerrville and Valentine. WBE is a rapidly evolving public health tool with several notable advantages associated with cost, access, and adaptability. It is of particular use in resource‐limited communities that often exhibit healthcare disparities. This study presents the first overview of the feasibility of implementing WBE in the rural settings of Texas. We provide several recommendations and suggest alternatives that may be of use when planning an expansion of WBE into these areas.

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