Wastewater and environmental surveillance for one or more pathogens: guidance on prioritization, implementation and integration

Overview

Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance (WES) is surveillance using population samples from sewage where sewers are present, or other human-impacted environmental waters in locations without sewer networks. This document provides an overview framework for prioritization, implementation and integration of WES as part of multi-modal public health surveillance. Its purpose is to guide the dynamic development, prioritization and integration of WES programs for one or multiple targets from the multitude of potential targets considering both current and future threats.