ESR’s expanded testing confirms no detection of COVID-19 in wastewater outside of Auckland
02 September 2021ESR’s expansion of its wastewater testing in response to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 has seen samples collected from 148 locations.
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Concluding ESR's Women in Science series
31 August 2021ESR's focus on highlighting its Women in Science in August concludes with Biowaste Lead Scientist Maria Gutierrez Gines.
Interactive dashboard helps predict outcomes of COVID-19 vaccine strategies
27 August 2021ESR has unveiled an interactive dashboard which seeks to forecast the outcomes of a range of possible models for New Zealand's COVID-19 response.
Ninety percent of New Zealand covered by ESR’s latest results of wastewater samples for COVID-19
26 August 2021The number of wastewater treatment facilities providing samples to ESR for testing for COVID-19 has increased by almost 300 percent.
Finding COVID-19 in your wastewater
25 August 2021ESR tests wastewater for COVID-19 from used water from toilets, showers, baths and more that passes through the sewerage system. But how do we do it?