fˌɜːðɚmˈoːɹ, ɪt hˈæzbiːn əbzˈɜːvd ðæt ˌɛɹoʊmˈoʊnəz ˈaɪsəlˌeɪts ɑːɹ mˈeɪnli ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð sˈɛdɪmənt ɪnðə dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən sˈɪstəm ænd tʊ ɐ lˈɛsɚɹ ɛkstˈɛnt wɪð dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚ, bˌʌt nˌɑːt wɪððə bˌaɪoʊfˈɪlm ɔnðə pˈaɪp wˈɔːl, dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ðæt sˈɛdɪmənt ɔːɹ lˈuːs dᵻpˈɑːzɪts kənsˈɪstɪŋ ʌv smˈɔːl ænd lˈɑːɹdʒɚ ɪn ɔːɹɡˈænɪk ænd bˌaɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl səspˈɛndᵻd sˈɑːlɪdz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɪnvˈɜːɾɪbɹˌeɪts ɑːɹ ðə mˈeɪn nˈɪtʃ fɔːɹ ˌɛɹoʊmˈoʊnəz.
Furthermore, it has been observed that Aeromonas isolates are mainly associated with sediment in the distribution system and to a lesser extent with drinking water, but not with the biofilm on the pipe wall, demonstrating that sediment or loose deposits (consisting of small and larger [in]organic and biological suspended solids, including invertebrates) are the main niche for Aeromonas.