Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater at Residential College, Maine, USA, August–November 2020
Yolanda M. Brooks, Bailey Gryskwicz, Shawn Sheehan, Sheri Piers, Parag Mahale, Susan McNeil, J. Frank Chase, Doreen Webber, David Borys, Michael F. Hilton, Dion Robinson, S D Sears, Emer Smith, Emily K. Lesher, Robert Wilson, Matthew L. Goodwin, Michael Pardales
Abstract
W astewater surveillance can indicate the pres- ence and temporal trends of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a sewershed (1,2). Large universities have used wastewater surveillance to identify residence halls at high risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of We demonstrate that wastewater surveillance using grab samples collected from residential halls and 24hour composite samples from lift stations can detect COVID-19 outbreaks at a small residential college.