Texas A&M University-San Antonio is one step closer to launching a critical project to detect and research new and potentially threatening contaminants in the region’s water.
Earlier this month, Congressman Joaquin Castro secured approval from the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for $11.7 million to support San Antonio community projects. This funding includes $1 million earmarked for a University project designed to detect emerging pathogenic threats and antibiotic resistance genes through wastewater surveillance. It will also extend the analysis to include surface and aquifer water.“There is a growing problem with viruses like the avian flu and bacteria that have acquired antibiotic
