Bloomington COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring Data from 2020-2021

Wastewater samples were collected by the City of Bloomington Utilities to test for SARS-CoV-2. The data likely contains viral prevalence measurements from eight sites across Bloomington, collected three times weekly from August through December 2020, and from two treatment plants throughout 2021. Testing was conducted by multiple private, independent laboratories.

Use Cases

• Modeling community-level COVID-19 prevalence trends based on wastewater viral load data.
• Analyzing spatial differences in viral spread based on samples from eight distinct sites.
• Developing early warning indicators for public health based on time-series wastewater monitoring.
• Comparing viral prevalence between different time periods (2020 vs. 2021) based on the described sampling schedule.

Strengths

• Sampling occurred three times each week, suggesting a high temporal resolution.
• Data covers eight distinct geographic sites across Bloomington, providing spatial granularity.
• Testing was conducted by multiple independent laboratories, which may improve reliability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single city's monitoring program.

Provenance

Source

City of Bloomington Utilities in cooperation with the Indiana Finance Authority.

Collection Method

Wastewater samples collected by utility professionals and tested by private laboratories.

Time Range

August through December 2020, and throughout 2021.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 02:52:30.818269; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bloomington, Indiana, USA, including eight sites and two wastewater treatment plants.