About Us
As an NWSS Center of Excellence, we support and work to expand the wastewater surveillance system throughout U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regions 2, 7 and 8. Our territory includes CO, IA, KS, MO, MT, ND, NJ, NY, PR, SD, USVI, UT, WY. We provide education and training from leading industry experts and offer consulting services to local public health agencies, state public health agencies, wastewater utilities and state public health laboratories.
Established by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in August 2022, the Colorado National Wastewater Surveillance System Center of Excellence serves as one of four national centers of excellence dedicated specifically to communicable disease surveillance using wastewater. A collaboration between the University of Denver and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, we are dedicated to wastewater surveillance, innovation and disease prevention.
Our Team
Get to know the team of experts performing the research, education and training at the core of our approach.
Advisory Board
Our advisory board is responsible for helping guide our efforts as we work to advance wastewater surveillance throughout the region.
Contact Us
Get in touch with us for help with sample collection, data interpretation, training, assessment and more.