SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance for Public Health Action

Abstract Wastewater surveillance for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has garnered extensive public attention during the disease pandemic as a proposed complement to existing systems. Over past year, methods detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in untreated sewage have advanced, concentrations wastewater been shown correlate with trends reported cases. Despite promise surveillance, these measurements translate into useful health tools, bridging communication knowledge gaps between researchers responders is needed. We describe key uses, barriers, applicability supporting decisions actions, including establishing ethics consideration monitoring. Although assess community infections not new idea, might be initiating event make this emerging tool sustainable nationwide system, provided that barriers are addressed.