Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 2/8/21


Testing has shown that sewage systems can be flush with coronaviruses, and airborne coronaviruses traced to wastewater have been identified as the cause of at least one major disease outbreak. In a new study, NC State University researchers suggest strategies aimed at preventing that from happening again. 

“We know that untreated water and wastewater can carry coronaviruses, and there is good evidence that wastewater previously led to coronavirus outbreaks. This suggests that something similar could happen with COVID-19,” said Steven G. Hall, a biological engineer and one of the study authors. “The good news is you can do something about it — we found several effective control techniques — and one of the cheapest, simplest ways is chlorination, which is widely available and fairly easy to safely use. 

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