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VIDEO. From the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Director’s meeting on Monday, May 23rd, 2022 at 7:00pm by Zoom.
This item was not on the agenda as the test results came in the morning of the meeting, after the agenda had been pushed out. SAM General Manager, Kishen Prathivadi, presents the results of the BioBot test taken on Thursday, May 19th, 2022
COVID surges again in MidCoast…
OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez —
The COVID-19 virus detected in Sewer Authority Mid-coastside (SAM) wastewater increased 5,735% in just 17 days this month. SAM has been working with an MIT venture to measure the level of virus in our wastewater for some months (as reported here previously). This new test result was presented at the SAM Board Meeting on 5/23/22.
Bio Bot Analytics’s Covid National Testing Program Comes to Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM)
Our mission is to transform wastewater infrastructure into public health observatories
Founded by a biologist and an architect, our team has exemplified the power of interdisciplinary collaboration from its beginning.
As a first-year PhD student at MIT, Dr. Mariana Matus was inspired to start wastewater epidemiology research, so she could apply her technical skills to improve public health. With the support of Professors Eric Alm and Carlo Ratti, her research grew into the MIT Underworlds Project. Newsha Ghaeli, an urban studies researcher, joined the project with an interest in how new technologies can improve cities and urban life. Their work resulted in Dr. Matus’ PhD dissertation in Computational Biology, several scientific publications, and coverage by dozens of local and national media outlets.
Inspired by the potential of wastewater epidemiology, Biobot is the first company in the world to commercialize data from sewage. After winning multiple entrepreneurship competitions at MIT, including a place in the DeltaV and DesignX accelerators, Biobot completed the Y Combinator accelerator in San Francisco. Headquartered in the Boston area, we aim to extend our wastewater epidemiology platform across all five continents.
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Meetings ~ 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 7:00pm
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Agendas and Zoom Links
SAM Meeting Videos via Pacific Coast TV
Contact Us
Our Mailing Address is:
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside
1000 Cabrillo Hwy N.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 726-7833 (fax)
Regular Board Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 7:00pm.
From time to time a meeting date may be changed, cancelled or relocated. Check the posted agenda for any changes to the normal schedule (click on links below).
The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) provides wastewater treatment services and contract collection maintenance services for a population of approximately 27,000 in the following areas:
- City of Half Moon Bay
- El Granada
- Miramar
- Montara
- Moss Beach
- Princeton by the Sea
SAM Directors
Barbara Dye
Chair, Representing Granada Community Services District
Deborah Ruddock
Vice-Chair, Representing the City of Half Moon Bay
Kathryn Slater-Carter
Secretary/Treasurer, Representing Montara Water and Sanitary District
Dr. Deborah Penrose
Director, Representing the City of Half Moon Bay
Ric Lohman
Director, Representing Montara Water & Sanitary District
Matthew Clark
Director, Representing Granada Community Services District