Naddeo and Liu recently published the following editorial: “2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2): what is its fate in urban water cycle and how can the water research community respond?”1 The editorial raises important questions about the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on our water systems, and rightfully encourages the water community to ensure that our treatment systems are providing protection against this new threat. The dialogue also highlights a broader question, namely, have we developed water systems that are sufficiently robust to handle not just SARS-CoV-2, but emerging and unknown pathogens both today and in the future? As researchers and engineers who have focused on the detection and fate of viruses through natural and engineered treatment processes (e.g., physical removal and disinfection), we would like to provide perspective on what is known, what is being learned through current research, and how it will help to answer the essential question: do our existing water systems adequately protect public health?
Pecson et al. 2020
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