COVID-19 coverage 2020

March 19, 2020
Ongoing coverage of COVID-19 and how it affects the water and wastewater industries.

The WaterWorld editorial team is dedicated to ongoing news reporting of COVID-19 and how it affects the water and wastewater industries. Check back here for the latest stories and subscribe to our newsletters.

WRF: Surveillance of COVID-19 indicators in wastewater
7/20/2020

WEF names Dr. Andrew Sanderson Chief Medical Officer 
6/26/202

Suez to donate $1.75M to North American charities fighting COVID-19
6/24/2020

EXPERTS: Keep Flushing During the Pandemic
6/19/2020

Operational awareness for COVID-19
6/16/2020

APWA to Congress: Include infrastructure funding in future COVID-19 Aid Package
6/11/2020

WRF releases RFQ for SARS-CoV-2 study
6/8/2020

The Drop: Water Market Impacts from COVID-19
6/1/2020

The Drop: Balancing Investment and Risk Management Post-Coronavirus
5/26/2020

Xylem, UNICEF partner to provide COVID-19 relief and safe water families in vulnerable communities
5/18/2020

HEROES Act includes billions for utility, ratepayer assistance
5/15/2020

Water Research Foundation announces new COVID-19 research effort
5/13/2020

Spanish researchers develop method to detect coronavirus by analyzing wastewater
5/12/2020

AWWA: Water sector meeting pandemic challenge
5/12/2020

GoAigua detecting Coronavirus in communities through wastewater testing
5/8/2020

Helping Oklahoma industries hit hardest during COVID-19
5/7/2020

Federal Reserve revises COVID-19 municipal lending program
5/6/2020

EPA Officials provide update on COVID-19 response
5/5/2020

Xylem extends global community grants program to support COVID-19 response
4/30/2020

Expert panel formed to protect wastewater workers during COVID-19
4/28/2020

Water Week 2020 goes virtual
4/27/2020

Xylem partners with Americares for COVID-19 response and global health work
4/23/2020

Webinar - Business as Unusual: Keeping the Water Flowing in the Age of Coronavirus
Live event: 5/8/2020

WhatsApp initiative drives international COVID-19 collaboration
4/16/2020

Carlsbad Desal plant rotates crew sheltering in place to ensure continued production of water supply for San Diego County
4/14/2020

COVID-19 and the Water Industry: The economic impact
4/13/2020

UCR scientists call for more research into COVID-19, water treatment
4/2/2020

Wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19
3/31/2020

EPA urges states to support water, wastewater operations during COVID-19
3/30/2020

EPA relaxes enforcement during COVID-19 pandemic
3/27/2020

US’s largest water supplier sequestering workers to limit transmission of COVID-19
3/26/2020

Worker at San Jose wastewater plant tests positive for COVID-19
3/26/2020

Utility coronavirus-related losses estimates to top $12.5B
3/26/2020

NGWA: Private water well services available during “shelter in place” orders
3/25/2020

SPECIAL REPORT: Critical Water Plant Workers Self-Isolate on Site
3/24/2020

Carlsbad Desalination plant staff shelter in place to limit effects of COVID-19
3/23/2020

EPA: Tap water safe during coronavirus outbreak
3/23/2020

SPECIAL REPORT: Supporting Employees During a Crisis
3/23/2020

SPECIAL REPORT: Water System Resiliency in the Wake of COVID-19
3/20/2020

AWWA’s COVID-19 response: Water sector preparation, vigilance crucial
3/19/2020

Coronavirus and Water: a message from George Hawkins and Andy Kricun    
3/19/2020

Coronavirus message for our readers
3/18/2020

Cities suspend water shutoffs amid COVID-19 pandemic
3/18/2020

Major water associations: Tap water is safe during COVID-19 outbreak
3/18/2020    

The Drop: SPECIAL EPISODE - WEF's Walt Marlowe Comments on COVID-19
3/16/2020

Water sector responds to Coronavirus fears *updated 3/26/2020
3/13/2020    

Ongoing coverage of COVID-19 and how it is impacting the industrial water and wastewater market at Water Technology magazine.

Ongoing coverage of COVID-19 and how it affects the stormwater and erosion control industries at Stormwater magazine.

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