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Water Smarts PodcastPoops don't lie - tracking a pandemic using wastewaterEvery time Southern Nevadans flush the toilet, they’re helping scientists at the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWSA) and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas study the prevalence of COVID-19 in the community. SNWA researchers Dan Gerrity and Katerina Papp talk about how they ensure the coronavirus is not in our drinking water supply, and how they can track a pandemic using raw sewage samples and wastewater surveillance on episode 7 of the Water Smarts podcast: “Poops don’t lie – Tracking a pandemic using wastewater.” As our community recovers from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, SNWA’s wastewater epidemiology...2021-03-1531 min