While a number of U.S. cities and towns have been conducting wastewater testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus for some time, the CDC has finally established a dashboard for reporting the results of this surveillance. While the resulting data may be useful in the current pandemic for allocation of resources, the establishment of a network of wastewater surveillance instruments can also be instrumental in future public health efforts, such as tracking foodborne infections and detecting the emergence of new antibiotic-resistant pathogens.