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This is in part due to a large amount of unplanned (de facto) reuse through wastewater discharge in proximity to drinking water intake #HRWM

In US, there are no federal regulations around or federal legal prohibitions against planned potable reuse #HRWM

Today is the last day of #HRWM! Today is a @WHO workshop on #potablereuse and #recycledwater, concluding with a panel discussion.

This afternoon at #HRWM: bacterial pathogens, recreational water, a final poster reception, and the best of conference award ceremony

Final #HRWM keynote panel: "Communicating Research and Evidence in the Clickbait Era" w/speakers from @RTI_Intl, @UNCResearch & @UNC_IE

Today's the penultimate day of the 19th Intl Symposium on #HealthRelatedWaterMicrobiology. This AM: #ViralInactivation and #VirusDynamics.

While abiotic impacts on E. coli populations are well documented, biotic impacts (including metazooplankton grazing) are not #UNCwatermicro

First afternoon verbal sessions: wastewater #reuse, #AntimicrobialResistance, fate of #fecalindicators, and #watersheds #uncwatermicro

While long perceived as sterile, studies indicate that urine uniquely contributes to the microbiome / virome of urban sewage #UNCwatermicro

Final plenary keynote of #UNCwatermicro: @RosinaGirones on “The Study of Viral Contamination of Water in the #Metagenomics Era”

Side events this AM on writing papers, modeling microbial water quality, and #coliphages, and #HRWM session on #outbreaks at #UNCwatermicro

Today's #UNCwatermicro keynote: Dr. Ana Maria de Roda Husman, “#Antimicrobial #resistance (#AMR) and the role of the #environment”

Live-tweeting this morning from @IDEXX session on accurate testing for #legionella and #diseaseprevention #UNCwatermicro

Areas of Botswana w/ wildlife but no agriculture provide interesting view of direct role people play #AntimicrobialResistance #UNCwatermicro

"Bluephage" is an extremely rapid method for detecting somatic colifages: results in < 3 hrs, comp to 8 hrs w/standard method #UNCwatermicro

Water is a source, location for transfer between organisms, and route for spread of #antimicrobial #resistance #UNCwatermicro

Today's keynote is Dr. Stephen A. Morse of the CDC: "Emerging Pathogens and Water Safety Implications for National Security" #UNCwatermicro

While #QMRA is not perfect at predicting health outcomes, it is very useful for identifying vulnerabilities in water systems #UNCwatermicro

Good morning from the first day of #UNCWaterMicro and the #HRWM symposium! We'll be live-tweeting sessions all week from @UNCFridayCenter