Table 1.
A summary of the literature reporting the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater/sewage.
| Sampling Period | Water Type | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| (March- April) 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Murcia (Spain) | [3] |
| (March- April) 2020 | Untreated wastewater (sewage) | Southeast Queensland (Australia) | [6] |
| (March- April) 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Bozeman, Montana (USA) | [7] |
| (February- April) 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Milan and Rome (Italy) | [17] |
| April 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Istanbul (Turkey) | [18] |
| June 2020 | River water | Quito (Ecuador) | [20] |
| (April- May) 2020 | Aircraft and cruise ship wastewater | Passenger aircraft flight from Los Angeles – Brisbane Hongkong – Brisbane New Delhi– Sydney Cruise ship (Australia) |
[22] |
| March 2020 | Wastewater from the treatment facility | Massachusetts (USA) | [42] |
| (February- March) 2020 | Sewage/wastewater from WWTPs | Netherlands | [51] |
| May 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Gujarat (India) | [53] |
| April 2020 | Raw and treated wastewater samples from WWTPs | Milano Metropolitan Area Italy) | [60] |
| (March- April) 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Paris (France) | [73] |
| February 2020 | Sewage from hospital sewage disinfection pool | Hospital of Zhejiang University, China | [92] |
| May 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs, influent pump stations, or interceptor lines | New York (USA) | [125] |
| (March- April) 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Different localities in Israel | [126] |
| (February- April) 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Valencia (Spain) | [127] |
| (March-May) 2020 | Secondary-treated wastewater | Yamanashi Prefecture (Japan) | [128] |
| (March- April) 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures (Japan) | [129] |
| April 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Ourense (Spain) | [130] |
| (May-June) 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Jaipur (India) | [131] |
| (March- April) 2020 | Wastewater from the drainage of COVID-19 infected areas and quarantine center | Various districts in Pakistan | [132] |
| (January-April) 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Southern Louisiana (USA) | [133] |
| (April-June 2020) | Untreated wastewater from WWTPs | Czech Republic | [134] |
| April 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | North-Rhine Westphalia (Germany) | [135] |
| (May-July) 2020 | Wastewater from WWTPs | Montpellier (France) | [136] |