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2. Coliform bacteria - Wikipedia

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   Escherichia coli (E. coli) can be distinguished from most other coliforms by its ability to ferment lactose at 44 °C in the fecal coliform test, and by its growth and color reaction on certain types of culture media. When cultured on an eosin methylene blue (EMB) plate, a positive result for E. coli is metallic green colonies on a dark purple ...

3. Fecal coliform - Wikipedia

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   The fecal coliform assay is intended to be an indicator of fecal contamination; more specifically of E. coli which is an indicator microorganism for other pathogens that may be present in feces. Presence of fecal coliforms in water may not be directly harmful, and do not necessarily indicate the presence of feces. [1]

4. Coliform index - Wikipedia

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   By testing for coliforms, especially the well known Escherichia coli (E. coli), which is a thermotolerant coliform, one can determine if the water has possibly been exposed to fecal contamination; that is, whether it has come in contact with human or animal feces. It is important to know this because many disease-causing organisms are ...

5. Study finds disturbing amount of fecal contamination at U.S ...

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   As the summer season gets underway, a new report finds that many coastal U.S. waterways, including popular beaches for swimming, are contaminated with unsafe levels of fecal bacteria.

6. Mount Vernon to Bronxville: Find source of fecal coliform ...

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   When investigating Mount Vernon’s compliance with the Clean Water Act in 2021, the city’s consulting engineer discovered stunningly high concentrations of fecal coliform in the city’s ...

7. Bacteriological water analysis - Wikipedia

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   Bacteriological water analysis is a method of analysing water to estimate the numbers of bacteria present and, if needed, to find out what sort of bacteria they are. It represents one aspect of water quality. It is a microbiological analytical procedure which uses samples of water and from these samples determines the concentration of bacteria ...