The Wigginton-Eisenberg Laboratory works to provide wastewater testing data on multiple pathogens across south-east Michigan. The grid below provides an at-a-glance vision of the current state of wastewater levels. For more detailed information including graphs of this data over time, please visit each organism under the Pathogens tab. For more information about this system, you can click on the information icons ( ) throughout this dashboard or visit the About Page tab.

For the Current Detection Level Grid:


It is currently November. In the Fall season, pay particular attention to the levels of Influenza A, Norovirus, and RSV. SARS-CoV-2 causes disease throughout the year, though seasonal spikes have been identified in previous years during this time.


The buttons here will take you to the associated organism wastewater data under the Pathogen tab. If there are listed hyperlinks below the button, clicking on one of those will download a current level infographic for your use.




New to this page: The rolling average calculations no longer include values that are calculated as below the limit of quantification.

Testing for Influenza A




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Regular Mpox testing in wastewater was paused on 10 September 2023. The laboratory maintains the ability to restart regular Mpox testing at any time, in order to support public health needs.

Testing for Mpox




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Testing for Norovirus




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Testing for Rotavirus




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New to this page: The rolling average calculations no longer include values that are calculated as below the limit of quantification.

Testing for RSV




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Testing for SARS-CoV-2






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Catchment Area Maps

Ann Arbor WWTP



Flint WWTP



Jackson WWTP



Tecumseh WWTP



Ypsilanti WWTP





WARNING: This is a test environment. New data features are under development. If you have questions or comments regarding the contents of this site, please notify Jules at juliegil@umich.edu.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Overview of Process
    2. Sample Collection and Reporting Schedule
  2. Quartile Levels
  3. Clinical Correlation
    1. SARS-CoV-2
    2. Influenza A
  4. Trends
    1. Modification of CDC Trends
    2. SWEEP Trend
  5. Additional Calculations
  6. Case Data & Proxies
    1. COVID-19 Case Data
    2. Influenza Hospitalization Data
    3. Google Trends
    4. RSV Hospitalizations
    5. Rotavirus Positive Tests
  7. Infographic Downloads
    1. For SARS-CoV-2
  8. Laboratory Methods
    1. Influent SARS-CoV-2
    2. Influent Norovirus & Rotavirus
    3. Solids Processing
  9. Wastewater Treatment Plants
  10. About Wastewater Testing - General
    1. History
    2. Considerations in Testing and Evaluation
    3. SARS-CoV-2 Development
  11. Citations
  12. Other Wastewater Detection Dashboards
  13. Dashboard Update Timeline

Contact Us

To contact us, please email help.um.wastewatermonitoring@umich.edu.

The Team

  • Dr. Krista Wigginton
  • Dr. Marisa Eisenberg
  • Dr. Betsy Foxman
  • Dr. Michelle Ammerman
  • Dr. Felipe de Paula Nogueira Cruz
  • Kate Kusiak Galvin
  • Betsy Salzman
  • Stephanie Iorga
  • Vanessa Slack
  • Ahmard Clay

Previously, the team’s data was displayed at the following site: https://umich-wbe.shinyapps.io/sars-cov-2_dash/.

For more information regarding the work done by the team, please visit:

Acknowledgements & Partners

Wastewater Treatment Plant Partners:

  • Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Jackson Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Flint Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Tecumseh Wastewater Plant
  • Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority

Health Departments:

  • Genesee County Health Department
  • Jackson County Health Department
  • Lenawee County Health Department
  • Washtenaw County Health Department
  • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Funding

This work is funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the University of Michigan.

Team Alumni

  • Dr. Kevin Bakker
  • Kaitlyn Chin
  • Shreya Mullapudi
  • Khaitlyn Figueroa
  • Rachel Learman
  • Jinyi Cai

The Dashboard

This dashboard was created by Julie (Jules) Gilbert.

Introduction


Wastewater-based epidemiology requires cooperation and coordination between many different groups and people, in order to best balance resources and data timeliness.


Overview of Process