Colorado sewage treatment plants are examining poop for coronavirus clues

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Colorado sewage treatment plants are examining poop for coronavirus clues

Humans begin to shed coronavirus in their feces within three days of infection, which could provide a heads up on outbreaks
Peter West, operator at South Platte Water Renewal Partners, stands atop a clarifier where he uses a “sludge judge” to measure solids at the bottom of the settling tank on May 12, 2020. South Platte is part of a sewage study attempting to determine how much of the population is infected with the coronavirus and where the hot spots might be located.
South Platte Water Renewal Partners lab manager Stacey Walker prepares samples of raw sewage for testing. The wastewater treatment utility is part of a sewage study attempting to identify outbreaks of the coronavirus before people become symptomatic.

Colorado sewage treatment plants are examining poop for coronavirus clues

Peter West, operator at South Platte Water Renewal Partners, stands atop a clarifier where he uses a “sludge judge” to measure solids at the bottom of the settling tank on May 12, 2020. South Platte is part of a sewage study attempting to determine how much of the population is infected with the coronavirus and where the hot spots might be located.
South Platte Water Renewal Partners lab manager Stacey Walker prepares samples of raw sewage for testing. The wastewater treatment utility is part of a sewage study attempting to identify outbreaks of the coronavirus before people become symptomatic.
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