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Wastewater Action Alliance

Committed to modernizing the nation’s approach to detecting infectious diseases by strengthening and sustaining wastewater monitoring across our country.

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About Us

Wastewater Action Alliance is a 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to modernizing America’s approach to detecting infectious diseases by strengthening and sustaining wastewater monitoring across our country.

Wastewater Action Alliance’s advocacy efforts are built upon the work of WastewaterSCAN, which has been advancing wastewater science and monitoring since COVID-19 emerged and now tracks more than a dozen infectious diseases, including bird flu and measles.

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Wastewater monitoring is a proven, effective tool providing timely and anonymous health care information to families and communities across the country.