Since 2020, UB researchers, including students, have been testing wastewater for RNA fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 as part of a program to monitor outbreaks in Western New York.

From urine and domestic sewage to industrial wastewater, the water discarded by humans has long been considered mere filth in need of treatment. Recently, however, the numerous materials and energy ...

With population growth and climate change both stressing freshwater supplies, demand for the precious resource could exceed supply by some 40% by 2030, according to a 2016 United Nations estimate.

Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) is a cost-effective approach for monitoring community health by quantifying pathogens and other biomarkers in wastewater 1,2,3,4. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, WBS ...

BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- A team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley launched a pop-up lab this month to test wastewater from throughout the Bay Area for the novel coronavirus, the ...

Of the many contemporary conveniences often taken for granted in developed countries, modern sanitation may be among the most important. A new study suggests that wastewater infrastructure may provide ...