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Tag: sewage

Posted inHealth Insurance

UNC professor, state track COVID-19 trends in wastewater

by Coastal Review Online June 5, 2021June 4, 2021

06/04/2021 by Jennifer Allen, Coastal Review Online MOREHEAD CITY – Researchers at University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences began more than a year ago tracking in wastewater the virus that causes COVID-19, just as the pandemic was beginning to sweep across the globe. That research led to the lab to start testing samples from 11 […]

The city of Cary's wastewater treatment plant, where officials are monitoring raw sewage for the coronavirus: Photo credit: City of Cary
Posted inInfectious Disease

If the coronavirus rebounds, Cary could be the first to know

by Greg Barnes June 9, 2020June 8, 2020
Photo shows a simple brick pump house with a sign on the door that reads, "In case of alarm or emergency call..."
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Aging Sewer Systems Spell Trouble Across North Carolina

by Greg Barnes November 27, 2018December 4, 2018
Secondary clarifier: The secondary clarifier allows more solids to settle out from the liquids. Photo courtesy City of Lincoln, Nebraska
Posted inHealthcare Technology

The Other Side of Thanksgiving

by Gabe Rivin November 23, 2015April 19, 2021
A municipal drinking water plant. Unlike at a private well, water is treated for bactria and for chemicals such as 1.4 dioxane at a central location, then pumped through pipes to residents. This can symbolize 1,4 dioxane contamination and clean water.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Public Health, State Health Policy

Public Health a Low Priority for Water and Sewer Extensions, Study Finds

by Gabe Rivin September 8, 2015April 7, 2017
Click on the image to go to the North Carolina Flood Risk Information System map.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Public Health

Sea Level Rise Threatens Public Health Infrastructure

by Editor April 14, 2014February 24, 2021

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