sewage

New research bolsters a push to use sewage to track more diseases in the U.S. Wastewater testing does a good job at detecting mpox infections, according to the CDC.

Researchers in Virginia Beach, Va., show how they test wastewater for signs of COVID-19, and how they're preparing to look for other health threats.

It would make more sense to screen a plane's wastewater to look for new variants than to screen individual passenger volunteers, some researchers say. Others say any information is helpful.

Flooded streets have become such a way of life in South Florida that most people wade right through the puddles. Sometimes, when the ponds are a bit deeper, they even pull out kayaks, paddleboards or wakeboards.

The test that found the omicron variant in Orange County sewage is considered preliminary. The city of Altamonte Springs also found the highly contagious strain in its sewage.

The state is part of a new CDC-funded program that will help communities predict COVID-19 surges by analyzng sewage.

A new research project could allow University of Florida and Gainesville officials to trace asymptomatic individuals with – you didn’t guess it – feces…

Residents of Miami Beach, Surfside and Bal Harbour Village are being warned to steer clear of some waterways and reduce water use after three sewer line...

St. Petersburg again is facing problems over its ability to treat sewage during big storms.

This week on Florida Matters we talk about what communities are doing to keep from releasing sewage and other contaminants into our local waterways....