| 1 h | 1 hour |
| 24 h | 24 hour(s) |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| Copies/L | Copies per liter |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease of 2019 |
| GI | Gastro-intestinal |
| HAV | Hepatitis A virus |
| HEV | Hepatitis E virus |
| IfsG | Infektionsschutzgesetz (German Infection Protection Act) |
| LoD | Limit of detection |
| LoQ | Limit of quantification |
| MSE | Munich Sewer Authority (Münchner Stadtentwässerung) |
| PMMoV | Pepper mild mottle virus |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RT-qPCR | Reverse transcription—quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| WBE | Wastewater-based epidemiology |
| WW | Wastewater |
| WWTP | Wastewater treatment plant |