Environmental scientists are saying that sampling stools could be a faster and cheaper way to pinpoint where Covid-19 outbreaks are brewing, before scores of people become seriously ill. Anthony Turton, from the Centre for Environmental Management at the University of the Free State, says samples are taken from the inlet to wastewater works where raw sewage is mixed. He says sampling can be done on feeder lines from different suburbs.
Guest speakers from the Department of Water and Sanitation, Johannesburg Water, the CSIR, and the Auditor General of South Africa discussed challenges and opportunities within the wastewater reuse and recover sector. Their presentations reflected...
Every day, we release clues about our health through our toilets, sinks, showers and tubs into the wastewater system. The COVID-19 pandemic spurred the rapid rise of wastewater testing, which helped health officials across the United States spot...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has noted media reports on a study undertaken by the University of North West and its findings of traces of anti-retroviral (ARV) medicines in water resources. As indicated in the media reports, the ARVs...