Wastewater tracking is the testing of community sewage for viruses and other germs to help health officials monitor disease spread and trends, often before cases show up in clinical testing data.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2026
The city later vowed to make emergency repairs to restore power and clean up buildings flooded with sewage.
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