Environmental Engineering

· Reference:

At least 5 journal references should be summarized and cited for your term paper.

Term paper content

The current state of the art relevant to SARS-CoV-2 in water

Term paper layout

· Introduction

· Briefly describe the selected topic.

· What problem needs to be solved?

· Why is the topic important?

· The new studies of the chosen topic

· What is the developmental stage? Are there any techniques available to solve that problem?

· Critiques and recommendations

· Describe the limitations of the current studies in this field

· Provide recommendations for future research, practice, or policy that stem directly from your critiques.

· Conclusion/summary

· What is the overall take-home message from the chosen topic?

· References

Presentation (Dec 1st and 3rd, 2020)

· Presentation: 5-10 min.

Presentation topic should be the same as the term paper topic

Some topics you could choose are listed below. Or, you can select your own ones.

Note: The references listed below is not exclusive. Please do your own research too.

Topic 1: SARS-CoV-2 in water environments: Occurrence and persistence

References:

Water matrices as potential source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission – An overview from environmental perspective

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak: some serious consequences with urban and rural water cycle

Recreational waters – A potential transmission route for SARS-CoV-2 to humans?

Making Waves: Coronavirus detection, presence and persistence in the water environment: State of the art and knowledge needs for public health

Presence and vitality of SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewaters and rivers

Coronavirus in water environments: Occurrence, persistence and concentration methods – A scoping review

Topic 2: SARS-CoV- in water and wastewater services: presence, impacts and risks

References:

Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in Water and Wastewater

Will SARS-CoV-2 reset public health requirements in the water industry? Integrating lessons of the past and emerging research

Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 and Recycled Wastewater Irrigation: A Review of Implications

Study on Wastewater in Milan and Turin (Italy) shows SARS-CoV-2 already present in December 2019

SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: State of the knowledge and research needs

What are the implications of COVID-19 for purified recycled water?

SARS-CoV-2 known and unknowns, implications for the water sector and wastewater-based epidemiology to support national responses worldwide: early review of global experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic

Can the susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2 to UV radiation be inferred by comparison of its viral structure with well-studied waterborne viruses?

Reactivity of Enveloped Virus Genome, Proteins, and Lipids with Free Chlorine and UV254

OPINION: Faecal shedding of SARS-CoV-2, a snapshot of current data and implications for the water industry

Presence of SARS-Coronavirus-2 in sewage

SARS-CoV-2: What is its fate in urban water cycles and how can the water research community respond?

Topic 3: Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

Reference:

Sewage analysis as a tool for the COVID-19 pandemic response and management: the urgent need for optimised protocols for SARS-CoV-2 detection and quantification

Rapid expert consultation on environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: summary report (2020)

Poop tests stop COVID-19 outbreak at University of Arizona

Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

WHO Scientific Brief 5 Aug 2020: Status of environmental surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 virus

Comparison of virus concentration methods for the RT-qPCR-based recovery of murine hepatitis virus, a surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 from untreated wastewater

SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: State of the knowledge and research needs

SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentrations in primary municipal sewage sludge as a leading indicator of COVID-19 outbreak dynamics

New Paper: First confirmed detection of SARS-CoV-2 in untreated wastewater in Australia: A proof of concept for the wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 in the community

Can a Paper-Based Device Trace COVID-19 Sources with Wastewater-Based Epidemiology?

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