Nassau County will begin to test wastewater for opioid drugs .
The testing is an expansion of a program that was introduced in 2022 to test wastewater for COVID-19. In 2023, similar testing methods were utilized to detect measles.
The testing is part of a nationwide effort to monitor the opioid crisis by using sewage data to track which drugs are being used in certain communities and gauge whether prevention programs are working.
Nassau County to test wastewater for opioids
FILE - file photo, opioid drugs (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)