Fecal coliform bacteria

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010719",
  "term": "Fecal coliform bacteria",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Fecal Coliform Bacteria",
  "definition": "1. Found in the intestinal tracts of mammals, this bacteria in water or sludge is an indicator of pollution and possible contamination by pathogens.\n\n2. A group of organisms common to the intestinal tracts of man and of animals. The presence of fecal Coliform bacteria in water is an indicator of pollution and of potentially dangerous bacterial contamination.\n\n3. Bacteria found in the intestinal tracts of animals. Their presence in water or sludge is an indicator of pollution and possible contamination by pathogens.\n\n4. Bacteria found in the intestinal tracts of mammals. Their presence in water or sludge is an indicator of pollution and possible contamination by pathogens.\n\n5. Present in the intestines or feces of warmblooded animals. They often are used as indicators of the sanitary quality of the water. In the laboratory, they are defined as all organisms that produce blue colonies within 24 hours when incubated at 44.5 °C plus or minus 0.2 °C on M-FC medium (nutrient medium for bacterial growth). Their concentrations are expressed as number of colonies per 100 mL of sample. [\n\n6. Fecal Coliform\n\n7. Organisms associated with the intestines of warm-blooded animals that are commonly used to indicate the presence of fecal material and the potential presence of organisms capable of causing human disease.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "Pesticides Glossary",
    "Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "USGS Water Resources Data State, 2005 Definition of Terms",
    "40 CFR 412.2 (CFR 2017)",
    "40 CFR 140.1 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fecal-coliform-bacteria/"
}