Since the pandemic, wastewater monitoring has emerged as a proven public health tool that can be used to track pathogens, infectious diseases, viruses, opioids, and more. It provides cities with critical data that helps anticipate outbreaks, enables early detection of potential threats, and allows for effective planning to protect the health and well-being of their communities.
This course responds to the need for robust, scalable wastewater monitoring and was designed to equip city leaders with the knowledge and tools to build, implement, and sustain effective wastewater monitoring systems that can transform decision-making and address immediate health risks, including the impacts of drug use in communities and the growing threat of bird flu to lives and livelihoods in agricultural communities.
The course features a dynamic series of three specialized modules and will spotlight how wastewater monitoring can be integrated with harm reduction programs to mitigate the devastating health effects of drug use. With rising public health concerns and environmental challenges, this conversation is pressing—and the time to act is now.
Key Topics Include:
- The Power of Wastewater Monitoring – Learn how this emerging tool can be leveraged by city leaders to make timely, data-driven decisions that impact public health, safety, and environmental outcomes.
- Building a Wastewater Monitoring Program – Discover best practices for developing partnerships, crafting sampling strategies, ensuring cross-agency collaboration, and using data for actionable results.
- Sustaining Long-Term Success – Get critical insights into workforce development, identifying key resources, securing technical assistance, and forming lasting partnerships to ensure program sustainability.
Cities are uniquely positioned to lead in this area. Don’t miss your opportunity to join Wastewater Capacity Building, to learn how you can lay the groundwork to safeguard community health through wastewater monitoring.
Registration closes February 13, 2025.
Pricing: Free
Course is self-guided.
For questions, contact university@nlc.org.