Wastewater Surveillance

Wastewater surveillance can serve as an early warning system for the entire community for pathogens of public health importance (e.g., Influenza, RSV, SARS-CoV-2, Norovirus, etc.). Additionally, in the future ongoing monitoring of wastewater can provide information about the presence of bioterrorism agents, which can alert public health officials to respond more effectively in the event of an attack. This surveillance is non-invasive, unbiased, and inclusive (tests for asymptomatic and symptomatic patients) and can serve as an indicator of changes in community-level infection and can help shape public health responses to those infections. This surveillance system can alert Public Health and the Medical Community to respond to routine infectious diseases that currently cause death in vulnerable populations such as the elderly and very young children.

To see the current data of Shasta County on Wastewater surveillance click here, or here.

For more information on wastewater surveillance from CDPH click here.

For FAQ on wastewater surveillance from CDPH click here.

We also provide monthly reports on the current conditions of wastewater surveillance in Shasta County located at the bottom of this page.

We extend our thanks to the City of Redding for partnering with Public Health. We also thank the utilities and laboratory personnel at Clear Creek and Still Water WWTP, for their contributions to wastewater surveillance in Shasta County. We are working together to protect our community!