SARS-CoV-2 concentrations measured in NYC Wastewater

f7dc-2q9fHealth9 columns

Results of sampling to determine the SARS-CoV-2 N gene levels in NYC DEP Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) influent, disaggregated by the WRRF where the sample was collected, date sample was collected, and date sample was tested. RT-qPCR was changed to digital PCR in April of 2023, resulting values are about 10-20 times higher than those of RT-qPCR. Please refer to this supporting documentation for more technical information Data may be used to track trends in SARS-CoV-2 concentrations in NYC WRRF influent. Dataset does not include COVID-19 case rates.

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Quality

B89.0 / 100

From a 500-row sample across 9 columns.

completeness91/ 25% weight

consistency72/ 20% weight

accuracy94/ 20% weight

timeliness94/ 15% weight

usability95/ 20% weight

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Sample rows

sample_date	test_date	wrrf_name	wrrf_abbreviation	copies_l	copies_l_x_average_flowrate	population_served	technology	annotation
2026-09-29T00:00:00.000	2026-10-01T00:00:00.000	26th Ward	26W	103000	52683003.44	318262	dPCR-SC2	—
2026-09-29T00:00:00.000	2026-10-01T00:00:00.000	Bowery Bay	BB	134000	55552522.77

Columns

9 queryable · 9 profiled

The machine field names SoQL needs, with the publisher's own description of each.

Field	Type	Description	Null	Values
`sample_date`	datetime	Date sample was collected; The “sample” is a 24 hour composite of influent wastewater. The “sample date” is the date of start of collection.	0%	`2023-02-21T00:00:00.0002024-02-20T00:00:00.0002022-11-20T00:00:00.000`
`test_date`	datetime	Date sample was analyzed; This date is the date the analysis started (this is a three-days analysis protocol).	0%	`2023-02-22T00:00:00.0002024-02-13T00:00:00.0002023-03-20T00:00:00.000`
`wrrf_name`	categorical	Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (waste water treatment plant) where sample was taken. Samples are taken from WRRF influent.	0%	`Rockaway26th WardNorth River`of 14
`wrrf_abbreviation`

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