Wastewater-based epidemiology (IMAGE) Arizona State University Caption Using a technique known as Wastewater-based Epidemiology (WBE), researchers are mining global wastewater inventories for vital information on community health. Credit The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.