Table 1.
Summary of WWTP operating characteristics and each sewershed population with confirmed case numbers during the study period.
| WWTP name | City | County | Sewer type | Average flowrate (MGD) | Population served | Cumulative confirmed casesa | Cumulative incidence (cases /100,000 residents) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Pike | Columbus | Franklin | Combined | 82 | 645,940 | 41,557 | 6434 |
| Southerly | Columbus | Franklin | Combined | 130.4 | 654,817 | 46,248 | 7063 |
| Athens | Athens | Athens | Separate | 2.6 | 24,536 | 1523 | 6207 |
| Circleville | Circleville | Pickaway | Separate | 2.01 | 13,965 | 692 | 4955 |
| Lancaster | Lancaster | Fairfield | Combined | 7.67 | 24,303 | 2616 | 10,764 |
| Marysville | Marysville | Union | Separate | 4.37 | 24,677 | 2166 | 8777 |
| Marietta | Marietta | Washington | Separate | 2.84 | 15,284 | 842 | 5509 |
| Newark | Newark | Licking | Combined | 9 | 45,000 | 2889 | 6420 |
| Zanesville | Zanesville | Muskingum | Combined | 5.8 | 47,500 | 2653 | 5585 |
a
Cumulative confirmed cases from the beginning of the pandemic to 01/02/2021.