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flag Summit County uses wastewater testing to track drugs, viruses, and health trends in real time, aiding public health responses.

flag Summit County is using wastewater analysis through a partnership with Biobot Analytics to monitor drug use and public health trends in real time. flag Testing at the Akron Water Reclamation Facility, serving about 330,000 households, detects substances like fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and nicotine, along with viruses including COVID-19, RSV, and influenza. flag The anonymous, population-level data helps officials track emerging threats, guide prevention efforts, and allocate settlement funds effectively. flag The initiative expands on pandemic-era wastewater surveillance and reflects a growing national trend in using sewage analysis to inform public health decisions.

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