Alaska Rural Water and Sanitation Working Group
A USARC-Coordinated Working Group
February 2–3, 2021 | Virtual Workshop
Tracing the Pandemic Through Wastewater Workshop
Using Sewage Monitoring to Investigate Infectious Disease
The US Arctic Research Commission, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation cosponsored the Eleventh Annual Water and Sanitation Innovations for the Arctic Workshop on February 2–3, 2021. This two-day virtual workshop featured guest speakers and panelists from Alaska and around the world.
The aims of the workshop were to:
- Provide an overview of the current state of the science of wastewater epidemiology, both globally and nationally
- Determine the need for and current/potential uses of wastewater epidemiology in Alaska, with special focus on rural, cold climate communities
- Discuss testing goals and potential sampling approaches for Alaska’s unique and varied remote communities
- Examine the ethics and public engagement sensitivities related to these activities
Agenda
Presentations
Links to pdfs and PowerPoint files for all the workshop presentations are provided below.
Workshop Videos
PRESENTATIONS
Session 1: Setting the Stage
Introductions/Introductory Remarks/Workshop Goals – C. Rosa
12.2 MB pdf | 6.5 MB PowerPoint file
Rural Alaska Wastewater Overview – J. Nichols
511 KB pdf
Impact of Past Pandemics on Rural Alaskan Communities – K. Erickson
3.6 MB pdf
Current COVID-19 Status Update for the State of Alaska – A. Zink
36.2 MB pdf | 31 MB PowerPoint file
Session 2: Global State of the Art for Infectious Disease Monitoring in Sewage
Introduction to Sewage Epidemiology – C. Gerba
33.2 MB pdf | 21.7 MB PowerPoint file
International Focus: How This Technology Has Been Used in the Past – F. Been
15.6 MB pdf | 14.7 MB PowerPoint file
Wastewater Epidemiology in Southern Nevada: Lessons Learned for Collaboration and Long-Term Implementation – D. Gerrity
37.2 MB pdf | 26.4 MB PowerPoint file
Temporal Detection and Phylogenetic Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in Municipal Wastewater – B. Wiedenheft
19.1 MB pdf | 20.1 MB PowerPoint file
Session 3: Wastewater Testing Potential in Alaska/the Arctic
Short Welcome and Day 1 Recap – C. Rosa
5.6 MB pdf | 2.7 MB PowerPoint file
National Wastewater Surveillance System: Implementation Update – A. Kirby
3.5 MB pdf | 3.8 MB PowerPoint file
Critical Analysis of Wastewater Epidemiology for a Variety of Analyses – R. Halden
62.3 MB pdf
SARS-CoV-2: Wastewater Surveillance in Alaska – B. Briggs
44.4 MB pdf | 43MB PowerPoint file
“Small” Community Sampling: Tracking SARS-CoV-2 in Municipal Wastewater in Juneau, Alaska – L. Sowa
3.6 MB pdf | 12 MB PowerPoint file
Hoonah Example – D. Gray
1.5 MB pdf | 1.3 MB PowerPoint file