The Water Institute congratulates Mark Servos on receiving the Outstanding Contribution Award from CEW on Oct 9th.
Ontario ends the COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program which has been provincially funded since the fall of 2020. It was a very important tool for pandemic preparedness and healthcare planning leaving behind a legacy of knowledge.
As of July 31st, 2024 the Wastewater Surveillence Program in Ontario will be coming to an end. What will be next for this group of UW researchers? Find out the details from Spencer Turcotte at CTV News "What's next for UW researchers as province terminates COVID-19 wastewater testing."
Wastewater testing a ‘huge scientific success’ says UW prof as province terminates network: Final wastewater samples for COVID-19 to be taken next week. Read the full article on the Waterloo Region Record.
With the Ontario wastewater monitoring program coming to an end, find out the details and what comes after with a new article from CBC News and interview with Dr. Mark Servos.
Cancelling the provincial program — the largest in Canada — will drastically reduce the number of testing sites and could mean the end of monitoring in smaller communities, potentially missing vulnerable populations. Get the full details from the Toronto Star article.
The Region of Waterloo’s most effective tool in tracking COVID-19 and other respiratory infections is ceasing operations at the end in July. Get the full story from CTV News Kitchener.
Addiction, anxiety and sex reversal have been reported in species by researchers as a range of substances contaminate ecosystems. Read the full article at Meth-addict fish, aggro starlings, caffeinated minnows: animals radically changed by human drugs – study
As of July 31st, Ontario will halt all COVID wastewater surveillance programs, as federal wastewater testing will instead expand into the province and away from researchers.
As we continue to monitor SARs-CoV-2 in the wastewater, levels in Cambridge at a high despite the declining rate of new cases. Get the full details from Cambridge Today new article.