Some Coronavirus information on presence in water and sewage that might be helpful

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https://www.aquatechtrade.com/news/article/coronavirus-and-water-wastewater-global-advice/

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1. What's the gist of this? Can you summarize? nt

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2. Here's a very short excerpt

"There is no evidence about the survival of the COVID-19 virus in drinking water or sewage, WHO said, adding that the two main routes of transmission are respiratory or contact.

"As an enveloped virus, COVID-19 is “not robust”, less stable in the environment and is more susceptible to oxidants, such as chlorine."

I didn't read the entire article but this would be good news for those that swam in the pool with Rand Paul

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4. Thanks I don't like to click on strange links without knowing why. nt

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5. It's not virus they fear catching from Paul.

It's the stupid.

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3. Here's a bit of the gist

The facts about COVID-19 and drinking water
A technical brief from the World Health Organisation (WHO) was released in early March for water and sanitation practitioners and providers.

There is no evidence about the survival of the COVID-19 virus in drinking water or sewage, WHO said, adding that the two main routes of transmission are respiratory or contact.

As an enveloped virus, COVID-19 is “not robust”, less stable in the environment and is more susceptible to oxidants, such as chlorine.

Conventional, centralised water treatment methods that use “filtration and disinfection should inactivate the COVID-19 virus”, the Organisation added.

In areas where centralised treatment is not present, “household water treatment technologies” including boiling, or using high-performing ultrafiltration or nanofiltration filters, solar irradiation, and, in non-turbid waters, UV irradiation and appropriately dosed free chlorine”, should be used.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remarked that the COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking water.

What happens if water treatment plant operators are quarantined?
Answering the question ‘What if workers are quarantined at home, will water still be supplied?’, the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) responded: “water utilities are well prepared to manage their response to COVID-19”.

In general water treatment plants are secure, have back up power and require few staff to operate them and some water treatment plants can be operated remotely, the associated said.

It added that water utilities ensure that multiple staff are able to operate water treatment plants and water supply systems so that if one person is on leave for any reason drinking water can still be safely and reliably supplied.

However, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) said that potential absenteeism could “affect drinking water and wastewater system operators and their capability to operate and maintain their systems adequately, thereby increasing the risks to public health”.

The Netherlands and Australia are covered, at least.

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6. Thanks 🙏🏽

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7. I am sorry that I didn't post the key points from this

site and avoided concern about "blind links". Thanks to everyone who has replied and made this something worthwhile for others.

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8. I use Firefox

and have it set to clear history, cache and cookies when I close it. I also use Ghostery to eliminate tracking beacons and other trash. Of course, I accept cookies. They go away when I close the browser.

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The article was mostly reassuring the public that municipal water is generally safe. Since I live close to a pumping station and it comes out of the tap reeking of chlorine, I know mine is OK.

There have been no documented cases of fecal-oral transmission of this one, but I'd err on the side of caution.