The Ohio WRC is coordinating a statewide effort to analyze wastewater, starting with the largest cities, to potentially detect COVID-19 outbreaks days, even weeks, early so communities could be warned, hospitals could mobilize and resources could be prepared. 

The Ohio WRC has created an interactive project map that displays both the scope and depth of our funded projects in Ohio over the last 10 years. We hope this technology will be useful to scientists, stakeholders, and government representatives to better understand the impact of our research across the state.