Ignite Sparks
Welcome to Ignite Sparks! I'm Community Relations Manager Julie Duewel and your host of our new Ignite Sparks podcast. We are excited to tell you all about what's "Happening Here" in the City of Sparks. Our goal is to keep you informed of the many projects, programs, activities, initiatives and people that are unique and important to Sparks. We'll also keep you updated on important regional initiatives and issues. The Ignite Sparks podcast will be released twice a month and available on your favorite podcasting platforms and our City of Sparks website. Have suggestions on topics? Email us at communityrelations@cityofsparks.us. Thanks for listening!
Ignite Sparks
Let's chat about tracking COVID-19 in our wastewater
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City of Sparks, Nevada
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Season 1
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Episode 5
Listen in to how the latest in technology and research in monitoring daily wastewater is helping to predict and track COVID-19 and variants that may be present in Washoe County.
In fact, since June 2021, sampling through sewer systems can determine a rise or decline in the virus and variants before testing takes place at clinics and those spikes or dips are recorded.
Guest Dr. Krishna Pagilla, an environmental engineering professor at the University and leader of the study, talks with us about this innovative research, the science behind it and how this effort is serving as a model for others.
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