Assessment of a SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Monitoring Program in El Paso, Texas, from November 2020 to June 2022

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• Personal Author:
  Avadhanula V ; Bauer C ; Chavarria C ; Clark JR ; Feliz K ; Gallegos G ; Gitter A ; Maresso A ; Mena KD ; Mezzari M ; Petrosino J ; Piedra T ; Ramphul R ; Terwilliger AL ; Weesner K ; Wu F ; Zhang K
• Description:
  The border city of El Paso, Texas, and its water utility, El Paso Water, initiated a SARS-CoV-2 wastewater monitoring program to assess virus trends and the appropriateness of a wastewater monitoring program for the community. Nearly weekly sample collection at four wastewater treatment facilities (WWTFs), serving distinct regions of the city, was analyzed for SARS-CoV-2 genes using the CDC 2019-Novel coronavirus Real-Time RT-PCR diagnostic panel. Virus concentrations ranged from 86.7 to 268,000 gc/L, varying across time and at each WWTF. The lag time between virus concentrations in wastewater and reported COVID-19 case rates (per 100,00 population) ranged from 4-24 days for the four WWTFs, with the strongest trend occurring from November 2021 - June 2022. This study is an assessment of the utility of a geographically refined SARS-CoV-2 wastewater monitoring program to supplement public health efforts that will manage the virus as it becomes endemic in El Paso. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Community Health Services Epidemiology Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Border Binational Community Health COVID-19 Minority Population Monitoring Systems SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Waste Treatment Wastewater-based Epidemiology Water Sampling

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• ISSN:
  0960-3123
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  34
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067448
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Health Res 2024 Jan; 34(1):564-574
• Contact Point Address:
  Anna Gitter, Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics & Environmental Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA
• Email:
  anna.gitter@uth.tmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Health Research
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2453179e9eca82d2037e80703fd8a532b89d6688968e9961e2afadd1c5c482898a5a486c3c947945e726d71aa410dfd631cd3489252a9444795bcab45decefb6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231462/cdc_231462_DS1.pdf
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