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Published on in Vol 12 (2026)

This is a member publication of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/102679, first published .
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Multiyear Wastewater Monitoring of High-Risk Substances Surrounding an Annual Electronic Dance Music Festival, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 2023-2025: Surveillance Study

Multiyear Wastewater Monitoring of High-Risk Substances Surrounding an Annual Electronic Dance Music Festival, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 2023-2025: Surveillance Study

Daniel Gerrity   1, 2 * , PhD ;   Casey A Barber   1 * , PhD ;   Rebecca A Trenholm   1 , MS ;   Brett J Vanderford   1 , BS ;   Katherine C Crank   1 , PhD ;   Ching-Lan Chang   3, 4, 5 , BS ;   Michael A Moshi   3, 4, 5 , BS ;   Anil T Mangla   6, 7 , PhD ;   Cassius Lockett   6 , PhD ;   Edwin C Oh   3, 4, 5, 8, 9 , PhD

1 Applied Research and Development Center, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Las Vegas, NV, United States

2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States

3 Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Precision Medicine, College of Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States

4 Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, United States

5 Center for Water Intelligence and Community Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States

6 Southern Nevada Health District, Las Vegas, NV, United States

7 School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, United States

8 Department of Brain Health, School of Integrated Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States

9 Department of Internal Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States

*these authors contributed equally

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  • Daniel Gerrity, PhD
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction
  • Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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