COVID-19 clues in a community's sewage: 4 questions answered about watching wastewater for coronavirus
- Written by Kyle Bibby, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Germs flushed down the drain can be detected at water treatment plants.Derek Davis/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty ImagesResearchers around the world are testing wastewater for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in hopes that what goes down the drain can act as an early warning system for COVID-19 infections in communities.