The directive to track the presence of illicit drugs marks an evolution in wastewater monitoring. This would be the first time Virginia has moved from infectious disease monitoring to drug surveillance.

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Taylor Giorno is a journalist based in Washington, D.C., and originally from Salem, VA. She holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins SAIS. Follow her on Twitter @taylorgiorno_.