COVID-19 Guidance and Resources

With the COVID-19 pandemic spreading worldwide, The Water Research Foundation has been dedicated to keeping water sector professionals informed about this virus and any measures needed to protect both water sector workers and public health. WRF continues to gather key information from experts in the fields of infectious disease control, virology, water engineering, outbreak epidemiology, pandemic trends, and risk emergency response, and provide deliverables and learning opportunities to disseminate the latest information.  

International Water Research Summit on COVID-19

In April 2020, WRF hosted a groundbreaking International Water Research Summit on Environmental Surveillance of COVID-19 Indicators in Sewersheds. The Summit addressed several technical issues to further advance the work researchers are performing throughout the world. 

Overview

The Summit provided diverse insights on the current state of knowledge on wastewater surveillance in sewersheds, including wastewater sampling, molecular genetics tools, interpretation of results, and communication of this information to stakeholders.

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Recommendations

This paper offers insight from global leaders on the current state of knowledge on wastewater sampling, molecular genetics tools, interpretation of results, and communication of this information to stakeholders.

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Sampling Guidance

This Field Sample Collection Form is an editable PDF that practitioners can use as part of a wastewater sampling program.

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SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Signal in Wastewater

Interlaboratory and Methods Assessment of the SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Signal in Wastewater (5089)

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Additional Webcasts

Several more webcasts were held on this subject.

 

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