Visualizing Neighborhood COVID-19 Levels, Trends, and Inequities in Wastewater: An Equity-Centered Approach and Comparison to CDC Methods.
Tori L CowgerNicholas B LinkJustin D HartMadeline T SharpShoba NairRuchita BalasubramanianSoroush MoallefJarvis ChenWilliam P HanageLoni Philip TabbKathryn T HallBisola O OjikutuNancy KriegerMary T BassettPublished in: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP (2024)
Our methods offer an approach that other local jurisdictions can use for routinely monitoring, comparing, and communicating neighborhood-level wastewater levels, trends, and inequities. Applying CDC/NWSS methodology at the neighborhood-level can obscure and perpetuate COVID-19 inequities. We recommend jurisdictions adopt equity-focused approaches in neighborhood-level wastewater surveillance for valid community comparisons.