Water Supply and Wastewater Detection, Warning, and Treatment in the Age of COVID-19 3 June 2020 Philippines Under a One ADB approach, the Water and Health Sector Groups (led by the Water and Health Advisory Team), and the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD) convened experts from the health, wastewater, and water supply industries and discussed the implications of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the wastewater and water supply systems and the potential of wastewater-based epidemiology. The session focused on the ongoing research and surveillance on the presence of the virus in wastewater and water supply systems, related risks, testing, treatment options for deactivation/elimination of the virus, and the feasibility and benefits of setting up an early warning system to identify the virus and other pathogens. Program and Learning Materials 03 June 2020 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation Water supply and wastewater detection, warning & treatment in the age of COVID-19 This presentation outlined the overall effects of the COVID-19 pandemic from a water utility perspective, as well as the company's current activities… Annelise Avril Presentation Sewage surveillance of COVID-19 This presentation discussed the options for testing the virus in wastewater and water supply systems, and opportunities for trend analysis and… Frederic Been Presentation Health and epidemiological perspectives associated with water and wastewater systems in a post-COVID 19 world This presentation shared the health and epidemiological perspectives associated with water and wastewater systems in a post-COVID-19 world. Thérèse Dooley, Evariste Kouassi Komlan Presentation The global impact of COVID-19 on water utilities This presentation provided the overall global impacts and policy implications to the wastewater and water supply industry, as well as lessons learned… Piers Clark Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Coral Fernandez-Illescas Stephane Bessadi ADB Organizer/s Water and Urban Development Sector Office Human and Social Development Sector Office Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department Topics Water Health