Your Guide to Wastewater Sampling: Why It Matters

Feb 3

As a leading expert in water sampling and analysis, C.E.C. Analytics is proud to be a direct partner and knowledgeable resource for North American industry leaders and public sectors in the realm of wastewater monitoring.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater sampling gained global attention as a critical, cost-effective tool for monitoring the virus, and since then wastewater sampling has been used to track outbreaks of many health targets, including various respiratory viruses (COVID-19, RSV, influenza), AMR bacteria, and other diseases. It is also being used to monitor the use of illicit drug use in communities, providing critical information to help combat the opioid crisis.

Here is a breakdown of why wastewater sampling is important across major sectors, impacting our communities, workplaces, and our environment.

Wastewater Sampling & Public Health

As previously mentioned, wastewater sampling and analysis can detect the presence of diseases, including antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, long before human cases emerge in our public hospitals and clinics. This enables our public health sectors to initiate preventative measures including targeted prevention campaigns, from public education to vaccinations.

In addition to providing data on emerging diseases and bacteria, wastewater sampling can also give us insight into environmental toxins, community drug use and other chemicals which provide critical insights into community health.

Additional Reading Recommendation: Review our guide on Wastewater Surveillance & Protecting Public Health Through Data here.

Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring

Just like with disease detection for public health purposes, wastewater monitoring can assist governing bodies in environmental sectors to detect and identify community-level sources of water pollution. These can include agricultural run-offs, discharges from industrial factories as well as any illegal dumping.

This data can also uncover any trends in human product pollutants from pharmaceutical medications to microplastics to personal care/hygiene items.

Furthermore, consistent sampling and data can ensure compliance with wastewater treatment regulations and standards, avoiding hefty fines while safeguarding our precious water resources.

Wastewater Surveillance & Research

Data and analytics from wastewater surveillance and sampling remain a valuable resource for researchers in businesses, governments and academic institutions, whether they’re studying the environment, public health, human behaviour or other complex topics.

Learn about our partnerships across universities and research institutions here.

C.E.C. Analytics’ Role in Wastewater Sampling

Our team provides comprehensive wastewater sampling solutions including our state-of-the-art automatic water samplers. This portable, lightweight technology ensures accurate, consistent sampling in any water environment, public or private, indoor or outdoor.

Our expert data analysis and interpretation solutions then provide timely, valuable insights for informed decision-making by any governing body or industry leader.

Partner with C.E.C. Analytics

At C.E.C. Analytics, we are committed to providing expert water sampling and analysis services to help communities everywhere make scientifically informed, proactive decisions around community health through wastewater surveillance, whether that community is a city, subdivision, building, or hospital ward.

With our extensive experience and cutting-edge technology, we can help you navigate the complex world of wastewater monitoring, sampling and analysis.

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