"We will test sewers to find where COVID-19 is. We will have a dashboard that will show heatmaps and hotspots. The data can be utilized by the health department, the state, and hospitals."
- Public Works Commissioner
Challenge
Tests show that wastewater contains infectious biomarkers such as COVID-19 RNA and has the potential to signal over-time the growth or reduction of the virus in a community. This is a result of shedding from Symptomatic and Asymptomatic infected individuals that finds its way into wastewater. There is great opportunity for wastewater utilities to deliver smart analytics as to where outbreaks may appear. Through proper, careful testing and an early warning system and utilities can increase the value they bring to their community beyond managing flows, reducing CSO and treating wastewater.
109
Infected individual can shed up to 109 million genomes per day in feces
75 %
By testing Household Sewage, 75% of US population health can be monitored on a regular basis
1 week
Sewage testing can indicate community spread from asymptotic patients earlier
20+
20 different types of human viruses can be detected in household wastewater.
Opportunity
Aquasight has developed a full-service program with sample design and logistics, ddPCR testing lab capabilities, data modeling, digital dashboard and heat maps that will enable a city, county, industrial, college campuses and state to be proactive in their response to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in the future.
Benefits
Proactive outreach to neighborhoods
Hospitals can plan for possible patient overflow
State can move resources to areas of needs
Highly targeted healthcare response teams
Develop business opening phased plan
Healthcare systems can build PPE and medical supply plan
Capabilities
Sample
Site Design
Sampler
Set Up
Sample
Logistics
ddPCR
Testing Lab
Modeling &
Analytics
GIS Digital
Platform
Program
Management
Alerts &
Notifications
Platform Overview
