Animals drink more water then they consume food. Nevertheless little actions are undertaken to guarantee good quality water into the livestock stables.
Biofilm formations in the water network of these stables are the ideal place for bacterial propagation. Timely chemical cleaning at moments where these waterlines are out of use is the common way of dealing with the problem. However, the most nasty bacteria hide themselves in microcracks or under oxidized biofilm which formed during the chemical cleaning process.