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ArticleEmerging infectious diseases2026

Progress and Expansion of the National Wastewater Surveillance System, United States, 2020-2024.

Miguella Mark-Carew, Megan Bias, Stacie Reckling, Kaniz Madhobi, Daniel Cornforth, Igor Volkov, Andrew L Rainey, Benjamin Lorentz, Kaitlin R Taibl, Lisa P Oakley and 6 more

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16 authors.

Miguella Mark-Carew
Megan Bias
Stacie Reckling
Kaniz Madhobi
Daniel Cornforth
Igor Volkov
Andrew L Rainey
Benjamin Lorentz
Kaitlin R Taibl
Lisa P Oakley
Rachel West
Rory Welsh
Jeffrey W Mercante
Niketta Womack
Nicole Fehrenbach
Jonathan Yoder

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wastewater surveillance in the United States has evolved from an emergency response initiative into a valuable component of public health infrastructure. During its first 4 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) expanded its national testing coverage, suite of pathogen targets, analytics capabilities, data visualizations, and laboratory methods. Collaborations across public, private, and academic sectors continue to drive progress toward standardization of practices, interpretation of wastewater signals, and translation of wastewater surveillance into public health action. This article describes the evolution of NWSS from late 2020 through 2024, highlighting its integration into public health practice and its demonstrated adaptability and scalability as a surveillance system supporting timely, data-driven decision-making to address community-level public health threats.

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COVID-19WastewaterWastewater-Based Epidemiological MonitoringCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.HumansPublic Health InfrastructureSARS-CoV-2United StatesWastewaterCOVID-19public health surveillanceSARS-CoV-2United Statesviruseswastewaterwastewater-based epidemiological monitoringwastewater surveillance

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PMID42747434
PMCPMC13585666

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