Tracking the health of the nation through wastewater

Read here about how our pioneering research in wastewater-based epidemiology has been used to tackle a wide-ranging number of health issues, including tracking the spread of new epidemics, monitoring use of prescription medication or illicit drugs, measuring exposure to alcohol or tobacco, or even identifying which pesticides people have ingested via their food.

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PhD opportunity: High-resolution wastewater surveillance of targeted pathogenic strains of Enterobacteriacae and their plasmids on local scales.

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has proven utility for tracking the emergence and spread of pathogenic microbial spe

16/07/2026

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CWBE has launched!

We were delighted to welcome around 100 people to our launch on Tuesday 1st April, at the University of Bath. Following

17/03/2025

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New paper published – building bridges to operationalize One Health

CWBE’s researchers, alongside collaborators at the Environment Agency, Wessex Water and University of Bristol, hav

13/05/2025

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New paper: Demographic-Driven Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Refining Population Estimates for Enhanced Chemical Monitoring

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a vital tool for public health and environmental monitoring, yet accurate populat

19/11/2025

Tracking the health of the nation through wastewater

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PhD opportunity: High-resolution wastewater surveillance of targeted pathogenic strains of Enterobacteriacae and their plasmids on local scales.

CWBE has launched!

New paper published – building bridges to operationalize One Health

New paper: Demographic-Driven Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Refining Population Estimates for Enhanced Chemical Monitoring

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