Tempe Wastewater Biomarker Data for Gastrointestinal Viruses

Wastewater samples from Tempe, Arizona, are analyzed weekly for the presence of gastrointestinal virus biomarkers. The City of Tempe's BioIntel Program provides this data to illustrate trends in virus signal strength across different collection areas. Data collection is ongoing, with the latest update recorded on March 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Tracking community-level trends of gastrointestinal viruses based on weekly wastewater biomarker signals.
• Mapping virus signal intensity across different wastewater collection areas in Tempe.
• Correlating wastewater biomarker data with other public health indicators for a holistic community health assessment.
• Researching the relationship between wastewater biomarker quantification and the number of infected individuals.

Strengths

• Data is provided under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
• Multiple file formats are available, including CSV and GeoJSON, for different analytical needs.
• The dataset is explicitly linked to a detailed public program website for methodological context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes the relationship between biomarker values and the number of infected individuals is not yet determined.

Provenance

Source

City of Tempe Wastewater BioIntel Program.

Collection Method

24-hour composite wastewater samples collected from sewer lines, prepared and analyzed in a laboratory for biomarker signals.

Time Range

Weekly data; specific start date is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-21 23:56:41.784708; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wastewater collection areas within the city of Tempe, Arizona, USA.