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Predictive Power Of Wastewater For Nowcasting Infectious Disease Transmission: A Retrospective Case Study Of Five Sewershed Areas In Louisville, Kentucky, Fayette Klaassen, Rochelle H. Holm, Ted Smith, Ted Cohen, Aruni Bhatnagar, Nicolas A. Menzies 2024 Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

Predictive Power Of Wastewater For Nowcasting Infectious Disease Transmission: A Retrospective Case Study Of Five Sewershed Areas In Louisville, Kentucky, Fayette Klaassen, Rochelle H. Holm, Ted Smith, Ted Cohen, Aruni Bhatnagar, Nicolas A. Menzies

Faculty Scholarship

Background: Epidemiological nowcasting traditionally relies on count surveillance data. The availability and quality of such count data may vary over time, limiting representation of true infections. Wastewater data correlates with traditional surveillance data and may provide additional value for nowcasting disease trends. Methods: We obtained SARS-CoV-2 case, death, wastewater, and serosurvey data for Jefferson County, Kentucky (USA), between August 2020 and March 2021, and parameterized an existing nowcasting model using combinations of these data. We assessed the predictive performance and variability at the sewershed level and compared the effects of adding or replacing wastewater data to case and death reports. …


Microplastics In Local Communities’ Tap Water, Zachary T. Rattell 2023 University of Massachusetts Amherst

Microplastics In Local Communities’ Tap Water, Zachary T. Rattell

Masters Theses

Microplastics are an emerging environmental contaminant. One of the ways microplastics can get into the environment is by the breakdown of larger plastics. These plastics can come from industrial practices, discarded fabrics, agriculture, and general plastic waste. As these plastics are broken down microplastics leach into the environment. The widespread use of plastics has resulted in the spread of microplastic contaminants all over the world. Microplastics have been reported to be in drinking water, so this paper is looking at the presence of microplastics in local communities of different demographics and socioeconomic statuses. In other studies of different drinking water …


Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Peoples Park Soil Remedial Action Work Plan (Dated November 2, 2023), Nikia Greene 2023 Environmental Protection Agency

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Peoples Park Soil Remedial Action Work Plan (Dated November 2, 2023), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Experiential Humanitiesx, 2023 DePaul University

Experiential Humanitiesx

DePaul Magazine

DePaul University's HumanitiesX program promotes project-based learning through innovative community collaborations.


2023 Revised Operation And Maintenance Plan Railroad Stormwater Best Management Practices Within Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit For Bnsf Railway Company And Union Pacific Railroad, Kennedy Jenks 2023 Montana Tech Library

2023 Revised Operation And Maintenance Plan Railroad Stormwater Best Management Practices Within Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit For Bnsf Railway Company And Union Pacific Railroad, Kennedy Jenks

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Microbial Community Function And Bacterial Pathogen Composition In Pit Latrines In Peri-Urban Malaw, Savanna K. Smith, Benjamin B. Risk, Rochelle H. Holm, Elizabeth Tilley, Petros Chigwechokha, Drew Capone, Joe Brown, Francis L. de los Reyes III 2023 North Carolina State University

Microbial Community Function And Bacterial Pathogen Composition In Pit Latrines In Peri-Urban Malaw, Savanna K. Smith, Benjamin B. Risk, Rochelle H. Holm, Elizabeth Tilley, Petros Chigwechokha, Drew Capone, Joe Brown, Francis L. De Los Reyes Iii

Faculty Scholarship

Despite the widespread global reliance on pit latrines as improved sanitation systems, the decomposition of waste within pit latrines is poorly understood. One area needing elucidation is the characterization and function of microbial communities within pit latrines. To address this gap, we characterized the microbial communities of 55 lined pit latrines at three sampling layers from two communities in peri-urban Malawi. The microbial communities of the fecal sludge samples were analyzed for beta diversity, pathogen presence, and functional profiling. Household surveys were conducted and used to compare microbial community patterns to household characteristics and pit latrine use patterns. Compared to …


Draft Final 2022 Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Sampling Bres No. 08 – Belle Of Butte Site Evaluation Summary Report, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. 2023 Montana Tech Library

Draft Final 2022 Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Sampling Bres No. 08 – Belle Of Butte Site Evaluation Summary Report, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Final 2023 Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Gold Hill Lutheran Church (Containing The Creativity Factory Preschool) Soil Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. 2023 Montana Tech Library

Final 2023 Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Gold Hill Lutheran Church (Containing The Creativity Factory Preschool) Soil Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


September 2023 Monthly Activity Report For Bnsf And Union Pacific Butte Priority Soils Operating Unit Unilateral Administrative Order-Docket No. Cercla 08-2011-0011 Kj 2399019*00, Doug Brannan P.E. 2023 Kennedy Jenks

September 2023 Monthly Activity Report For Bnsf And Union Pacific Butte Priority Soils Operating Unit Unilateral Administrative Order-Docket No. Cercla 08-2011-0011 Kj 2399019*00, Doug Brannan P.E.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Addressing The Challenges Of Establishing Quality Wastewater Or Non- Sewered Sanitation-Based Surveillance, Including Laboratory And Epidemiological Considerations, In Malawi, Rochelle H. Holm, Ruth Nyirenda, Ted Smith, Petros Chigwechokha 2023 University of Louisville

Addressing The Challenges Of Establishing Quality Wastewater Or Non- Sewered Sanitation-Based Surveillance, Including Laboratory And Epidemiological Considerations, In Malawi, Rochelle H. Holm, Ruth Nyirenda, Ted Smith, Petros Chigwechokha

Faculty Scholarship

Learning from clinical laboratories, wastewater or environmental (including non-sewered sanitation) environmental microbiology laboratories can be established in resource-limited settings that focus on pathogen detection and pandemic prevention. Transparent discussions on the laboratory challenges and adaptations required for this can help meet the future requirements of health research and surveillance. This report aims to describe the challenges encountered when setting up a wastewater or environmental laboratory for multipathogen surveillance in Malawi, a resource-limited setting, as well as the lessons learnt. We identified nine unifying themes: what to monitor, human resource capacity, indicators of data quality, equipment availability, supply of consumable goods, …


Draft - Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) Ramsay Elementary School, Environmental Resource Management (ERM) 2023 Montana Tech Library

Draft - Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) Ramsay Elementary School, Environmental Resource Management (Erm)

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) Margaret Leary Elementary School, Environmental Resource Management (ERM) 2023 Montana Tech Library

Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) Margaret Leary Elementary School, Environmental Resource Management (Erm)

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Draft - Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) Monroe Head Start Preschool, Environmental Resource Management (ERM) 2023 Montana Tech Library

Draft - Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) Monroe Head Start Preschool, Environmental Resource Management (Erm)

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Remedial Action Work Plan - East Middle School, Environmental Protection Agency 2023 Montana Tech Library

Remedial Action Work Plan - East Middle School, Environmental Protection Agency

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Draft - Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) Former Hawthorne School, Environmental Resource Management (ERM) 2023 Montana Tech Library

Draft - Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) Former Hawthorne School, Environmental Resource Management (Erm)

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Draft - Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) Butte High School, Environmental Resource Management (ERM) 2023 Montana Tech Library

Draft - Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) Butte High School, Environmental Resource Management (Erm)

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) West Elementary School, Environmental Resource Management (ERM) 2023 Montana Tech Library

Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) West Elementary School, Environmental Resource Management (Erm)

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


2023 Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) – Indoor Dust – Group 9 - Montana Technological University (Prospector Residence Hall), Environmental Resource Management (ERM) 2023 Montana Tech Library

2023 Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) – Indoor Dust – Group 9 - Montana Technological University (Prospector Residence Hall), Environmental Resource Management (Erm)

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) East Middle School, Environmental Resource Management (ERM) 2023 Montana Tech Library

Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) East Middle School, Environmental Resource Management (Erm)

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


A Citizen Science Experiment: How Well Do Park Visitors Identify Wetland Health?, Madison Cicha, Kassidy Haynes, Andrew Mehring, Mark Tierney, Andrea Gaughan PhD 2023 University of Louisville

A Citizen Science Experiment: How Well Do Park Visitors Identify Wetland Health?, Madison Cicha, Kassidy Haynes, Andrew Mehring, Mark Tierney, Andrea Gaughan Phd

The Cardinal Edge

Citizen science refers to a discipline of scientific projects that utilize public participation and collaboration to complete or supplement a collected data set. Our study as a whole aims to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) source-sink status of small, constructed wetlands in Kentucky through field and remotely sensed data. Additional facets of the project include evaluating the influence of the primary producer community on GHG uptake and emissions, and our ability to identify healthy small wetlands from science and community-based perspectives. Specifically, the citizen science aspect intends to assess both (1) gaps between knowledge of the general public regarding wetland …


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