Cary, NC is using robots to collect opioid wastewater samples

Cary, NC utilizing drug-sniffing robots

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This innovative project utilizes drug-sniffing robots placed at key locations in the sewage system to analyze drug use trends. Cary will use this information to drive targeted community outreach and prevention programs.

Water & Wastewater Analytics Opioid Surveillance

Cary, NC

Municipality in North Carolina

United States

Links

Opioid Wastewater Sampling | Town of Cary

Newsworthy

Sewage-sniffing robots may be the solution to city opioid crises | Smart Cities Dive

Smart Cities

How scientists want to use sewers to track the spread of opioids

A company says it can use water-sampling robots placed at strategic points in a sewer system to provide precise information about a community’s health.

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