Wastewater Based Epidemiology is simply the use of sample analysis of sewer effluent to determine the presence of viruses and other pathogens. The use of WBE has been critical in the detection and isolation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.
The recently proven ability to accurately detect COVID-19 genetic material in wastewater is prompting rapid development of wastewater monitoring techniques capable of early detection of emerging hotspots up to weeks in advance of traditional population testing. In this one-hour presentation plus interactive Q&A, the latest developments—and how to quickly leverage them—are explained by subject matter experts from Teledyne ISCO.
Participants will learn:
- Overview of WBE and role of wastewater sampling
- Different sampling methods – Grab vs Auto (the standard), Composite vs Sequential.
- Which is more suitable for WBE and why?
- Diverse sampling routines: Time-based and flow-based
- Different types of samplers: Permanent refrigerated, portable, portable refrigerated
- WBE sampling at the building level: Purpose, selecting a sampler type, sampling routine and sampling method
- WBE sampling at the neighborhood level: Purpose, selecting a sampler type, sampling routine and sampling method
- WBE sampling at the city level: Purpose, selecting a sampler type, sampling routine and sampling method
- Sample transport and storage (short-term and long-term)
We hope you can join us for this timely, informative webinar, where you’ll learn the most cost-effective configurations for a variety of monitoring points including wastewater discharge, residential sewage, and water treatment facilities.
