Process Control Framework - Annex 1
This series of factsheets describes the validated analytical methodologies used for the detection and quantification of viral pathogens in raw wastewater, developed within the framework of the EU Super-Site Sentinel System (EU4S) Network. Each factsheet presents a harmonised, three-pillar approach encompassing viral concentration, nucleic acid extraction, and quantitative PCR-based detection, supported by internal process and extraction controls to ensure data reliability and reproducibility. The use of standardised protocols across Super-Site locations — including transportation hubs, wastewater treatment plants, hospitals, and large-event venues — enables the generation of spatially and temporally comparable surveillance data. Together, these methodologies underpin wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) as a sensitive, population-level tool for early outbreak detection, infection trend monitoring, and public health preparedness across the European Union.
PANZARELLA Giulia;
COMERO Sara;
GLOWACKA Natalia;
MONTEIRO Silvia;
SANTOS Ricardo;
PIRES Joana;
CASADO POBLADOR Tanja;
KLEIN Christophe;
GAWLIK Bernd Manfred;
2026-05-18
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC146704
978-92-68-39853-1 (online),
OP KJ-01-26-206-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC146704,
10.2760/9454534 (online),
| Name | Country | City | Type |
|---|
This document is only visible at the Commission level.
You are not authorized to publish or distribute it outside the European Commission.
This is a public document. You can share this publication.
Datasets
| ID | Title | Public URL |
|---|
Dataset collections
| ID | Acronym | Title | Public URL |
|---|
Scripts / source codes
| Description | Public URL |
|---|
Additional supporting files
| File name | Description | File type |
|---|