Table 1.
Maximum SARS-CoV-2 RNA copies/day/100,000 inhabitants × 100 billion (normalized by design capacity flow and population) per wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) by COVID-19 wave.
| Name of WWTP | Max SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load: Wave 2 (Driven by the Beta Variant) | Max SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load: Wave 3 (Driven by the Delta Variant) | Fold Change (from Wave 3 to 2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone | 2002 | 10,197 | 5.1 |
| Borcherds Quarry | 14,737 | 10,845 | 0.7 |
| Bellville | 1126 | 31,248 | 27.7 |
| Camps Bay | 7969 | 29,416 | 3.7 |
| Cape Flats | 1224 | 4441 | 3.6 |
| Fisantekraal | 10,592 | 83,661 | 7.9 |
| Gordons Bay | 1227 | 20,298 | 16.5 |
| Green Point | 4524 | 26,579 | 5.9 |
| Hout Bay | 3157 | 67,234 | 21.3 |
| Kraaifontein | 1837 | 17,127 | 9.3 |
| Klipheuwel | 357 | 162 | 0.5 |
| Llandudno | 3360 | 15,551 | 4.6 |
| Melkbosstrand | 896 | 6348 | 7.1 |
| Macassar | 1415 | 3369 | 2.4 |
| Mitchells Plain | 1325 | 5549 | 4.2 |
| Potsdam | 747 | 6026 | 8.1 |
| Scottsdene | 749 | 4412 | 5.9 |
| Simons Town | 3511 | 4379 | 1.2 |
| Wesfleur Domestic | 1796 | 5677 | 3.2 |
| Wildevoelvlei | 7986 | 5703 | 0.7 |
| Zandvliet | 469 | 4178 | 8.9 |