Much remains unknown about Ebola and the risks it may pose for those who work with wastewater and raw sewage. In the municipal workers can take simple, practical steps to protect themselves — mainly by using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).Those were the key take-aways from a Nov. 4 webcast sponsored by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF). Featured speakers represented those two organizations, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Spartanburg Water, a water and wastewater utility in South Carolina.Of most practical interest was a presentation by John
