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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CWBE in Financial Times article

As the UK Health Security Agency expands its wastewater surveillance network, Ed’s expertise on pathogen surveilla

10/12/2025

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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 – Flow-driven biomarker movement in gravitational sewers for wastewater-based epidemiology and public health monitoring

Abstract: The movement of biological (genetic viral, fungal or bacterial) and chemical indicators (BCIs) within sewer ne

23/07/2025

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PhD Opportunity: Automated Sensing and Identification of Chemical and Pathogen Markers in Wastewater.

Water-based epidemiology requires broad, near real-time monitoring of pathogens and chemicals at wastewater treatment pl

05/11/2025

Tracking the health of the nation through wastewater

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CWBE in Financial Times article

CWBE has launched!

New paper published – Flow-driven biomarker movement in gravitational sewers for wastewater-based epidemiology and public health monitoring

PhD Opportunity: Automated Sensing and Identification of Chemical and Pathogen Markers in Wastewater.

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