Data Shows High Number of COVID-19 Cases in Greenville

Data being analyzed by Clemson University shows a significant level of COVID-19 infections in Greenville County residents. The non-profit Renewable Water Resources stated the program started in early June to test SARS-CoV-2 levels and will continue with tests through the end of the year. Renewable Water Resources collects samples twice a week from the Mauldin Road treatment plant, which serves most of the Greenville area, and sends them to a biological testing lab. The data is shared with Clemson’s environmental engineering department, which is involved in a similar testing program on and off the Clemson campus. According to the announcement, 18 samples sent to Clemson indicates consistent “significant” to “major” levels of infection in Greenville County’s general population.