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  2. 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]

  3. Coliform bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Coliform bacteria are defined as either motile or non-motile Gram-negative non-spore forming bacilli that possess β-galactosidase to produce acids and gases under their optimal growth temperature of 35–37 °C. [1]

  4. Indicator bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Fecal coliforms are more useful as indicators in recreational waters than total coliforms which include species that are naturally found in plants and soil; however, there are even some species of fecal coliforms that do not have a fecal origin, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae. Perhaps the biggest drawback to using coliforms as indicators is that ...

  5. Fecal coliform bacteria discovered in half of all fast food sodas

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  7. Indicator organism - Wikipedia

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    The most common indicators are total coliforms, fecal coliforms, E. coli, and enterococci. [2] The presence of bacteria commonly found in human feces, termed coliform bacteria (e.g. E. coli), in surface water is a common indicator of faecal contamination.

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

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    Fecal coliform, at concentrations of 2,875 units/100 milliliters, was found in a pipe that drains into Laurel Creek, which winds through the city’s 26-acre Hunt Woods Park, where dogs bathe in ...

  9. 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 ...