Table 1 Hydraulic conditions for the three experimental setups investigated. Experiments were repeated three times on different days.

From: Biofilm detachment significantly affects biological stability of drinking water during intermittent water supply in a pilot scale water distribution system

Experiment

Flowrate (Q, L/s)

Sampling duration (min)

Average water use (L)

Sampling date and number of samples

CWSslow (n = 36)

0.11 ± 0.02

266

1729

26.09.2020 (n = 36)

0.12 ± 0.02

1915

29.10.2020 (n = 36)

0.11 ± 0.02

1729

03.12.2020 (n = 36)

CWSfast (n = 45)

1.17 ± 0.38

12

840

27.09.2020 (n = 45)

1.12 ± 0.12

809

30.10.2020 (n = 45)

1.42 ± 0.22

1020

04.12.2020 (n = 45)

IWSfast (n = 45)

1.36 ± 0.45

12

982

27.09.2020 (n = 45)

1.63 ± 0.31

1176

30.10.2020 (n = 45)

1.52 ± 0.23

1094

04.12.2020 (n = 45)

  1. Experiments CWSslow and CWSfast were conducted in the same pipe network and represent operational and turbulent flow.
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