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UW Oshkosh to begin testing dorm wastewater for COVID-19

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UW Oshkosh to begin testing dorm wastewater for COVID-19
UW Oshkosh to begin testing dorm wastewater for COVID-19

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will soon begin testing residence hall wastewater for COVID-19.

COVID-19 BEFORETHEY HAPPEN.... THEENVIRONMENTALRESEARCH ANDINNOVATION CENTERAT THE UNIVERSITY OFWISCONSIN OSHKOSHWILL SOON BEGINTESTING RESIDENCEHALL WASTEWATERFOR EVIDENCE OFTHE VIRUS....THE SCHOOL SAYSIT'LL NOT ONLYBENEFIT THEUNIVERSITY, IT COULDBE A TOOL TOPREVENT FUTURESPREAD IN THEOSHKOSHCOMMUNITY."We've identified all of thelocations where sewageleaves each dormitory,and we're going to collectsamples as pleasant asthat sounds from thoselocations.

Those will beanalyzed to identify thecovid virus.

If it's foundthere, the appropriate staffwill be notified and thenthey can do target testingfor the students in thoseparticular dorms." :TESTS WILL RUNTWIC

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