Will La Plata County start tracking COVID-19 in human waste? Durango, Colorado Currently Wed 55% chance of precipitation 54% chance of precipitation 68% chance of precipitation State launches wastewater monitoring effort By Shannon Mullane Durango and Pine River Valley reporter Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 5:03 AM Updated: Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 11:44 AM Kurtis Martinez, operator with Edgemont Ranch Metropolitan District’s wastewater plant, takes a water sample Tuesday that will be tested for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, which is an indicator if C...