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Fecal coliform

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010718

Bacteria found in the intestinal tracts of mammals, this bacteria in water or sludge is an indicator of pollution and possible contamination by pathogens.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-010718
FieldEnvironment
SubjectHealth and safety
AbbreviationFC
ReferencesEPA 2005e
See alsoColiform
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010718",
  "term": "Fecal coliform",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Fecal Coliform",
  "definition": "Bacteria found in the intestinal tracts of mammals, this bacteria in water or sludge is an indicator of pollution and possible contamination by pathogens.",
  "abbreviation": "FC",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "see_also": [
    "Coliform"
  ],
  "references": [
    "EPA 2005e"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fecal-coliform/"
}

Record 10,452 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.