MWRA - Wastewater COVID-19 Tracking
Test results from MWRA’s pilot study to track wastewater at the Deer Island Treatment Plant for indicators of COVID-19 infection are posted on this site.
Samples are currently taken 3 - 7 times a week and analyzed by Biobot Analytics, a wastewater epidemiology company. Data are updated as received by Biobot following an internal review process. Please refer to the Mass DPH website for information regarding current cases of COVID-19 in your community.
• The graph with the green dots and error bars represent the North System • The graph with the orange dots and error bars represent the South System.
To view the data behind the graph, click here (PDF). The data tables include screening results for the B.1.1.7 (UK) variant that Biobot provides (Biobot has temporarily suspended the variant reporting as of 06/03/2021 in order to develop updated protocols).
