Supporting data-driven responses to tackle critical public health threats
Public health emergencies have posed severe consequences, from illness and deaths to social and economic impacts in our communities.
Our mission is to utilize wastewater surveillance as a vital tool in tracking and addressing emerging diseases, enhancing community well-being through timely and actionable data, guiding targeted public health interventions, and promoting a culture of readiness in the face of evolving health threats.
Our dashboards display wastewater surveillance data of SARS-CoV-2 from participating wastewater treatment plants across New York State.
SARS-CoV-2 Dashboards
“Since its inception, the Department's wastewater surveillance has been a key part of the State's most critical public health responses.”
— Acting NYS Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald
Learn more about wastewater surveillance with the NYS Department of Health.
Wastewater surveillance helps health departments, the health care community and hospitals protect public health. Learn more about this type of surveillance with NYSDOH.