Water utilities in Altadena and Pacific Palisades are undertaking an arduous process of repressurizing their underground pipelines, testing for contaminants and attempting to flush them out.

From foundational technologies to cutting-edge microfluidics, scientists use the latest wastewater surveillance techniques to track infectious diseases as they arise and spread.

as well as the observation and data gathering techniques employed. Despite these challenges, those responsible for the empirical quantification of efficiency-related outcomes in support of a ...