Authors

1. Cowger , Tori L.
2. Link , Nicholas B.
3. Hart , Justin D.
4. Sharp , Madeline T.
5. Nair , Shoba
6. Balasubramanian , Ruchita
7. Moallef , Soroush
8. Chen , Jarvis
9. Hanage , William P.
10. Tabb , Loni Philip
11. Hall , Kathryn T.
12. Ojikutu , Bisola O.
13. Krieger , Nancy
14. Bassett , Mary T.

Abstract

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.