Educational Resources
- Sample Memorandum of Understanding
- SOP for Wastewater Sample Collection/Storage/Transport to Lab (Composite)
- SOP for Wastewater Sample Collection/Storage/Transport to Lab (Grab)
- Considerations for Evaluation of Wastewater Systems at the Building-Level
Training Videos
Training Videos for organizations that are considering starting a wastewater surveillance program.
Wastewater Surveillance - Overview
In this video, you will learn about wastewater surveillance and how public health agencies use wastewater data to serve their communities. The training includes an overview, a brief history, and the benefits and limitations of wastewater surveillance.
Webinar- Wastewater Surveillance Data Analysis and Dashboard Development
Audience: State public health staff involved in wastewater surveillance activities
Summary: The Colorado National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) Center of Excellence (CoE) invites you to join our Wastewater Surveillance Data Analysis and Dashboard Development webinar series.
This first webinar will focus on dashboard development and will include the following topics:
- Background on Colorado's approach to analyzing and displaying wastewater surveillance data
- The purpose of wastewater dashboards
- Key considerations when developing a dashboard
- Pros and cons of common dashboard platforms
- Resources for dashboard development
- A dashboard-focused Q & A
Considerations for Sample Site Selection
In this video, you will learn considerations for selecting and accessing your wastewater surveillance sampling site. A case study is used to provide concrete examples of how these considerations guide decisions throughout your project.
NWSS Communities of Practice
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Health Department Community of Practice
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) NWSS team hosts a forum to allow state wastewater surveillance programs to receive updates from the CDC NWSS team, share ongoing work related to wastewater surveillance, and have direct access to leaders and peers in the field of wastewater surveillance. The NWSS health department CoP call is held on the fourth Thursday of each month from 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET. If you are interested in joining the NWSS CoP call please email NWSS@cdc.gov.
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Laboratory Community of Practice
Hosted by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
The NWSS Laboratory CoP provides a forum for APHL member laboratories to discuss and share resources related to wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other analytes of interest. The Laboratory CoP call is scheduled for the second Monday of each month from 1:00-2:00 pm ET. If you are interested in joining the Laboratory CoP call, please email erin.morin@aphl.org.
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Utility Community of Practice
Hosted by the Water Environment Federation
Join the NWSS Utilities Community of Practice (CoP) – where wastewater utility professionals engaged in surveillance programs connect with CDC NWSS experts and peers. Join us every third Thursday, 3-4 pm ET, for virtual meetings focused on best practices in sample handling, data interpretation, and sharing. If you are interested in joining please visit nwbe.org or email us at nwbe@wef.org to gain access to exclusive resources and collaborative engagement on our private SharePoint site.
