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Total Coliform Bacteria

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028258

A particular group of bacteria that are used as indicators of possible sewage pollution. This group includes coliforms that inhabit the intestine of warmblooded animals and those that inhabit soils.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028258
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Water Resources Data State, 2005 Definition of Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028258",
  "term": "Total Coliform Bacteria",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A particular group of bacteria that are used as indicators of possible sewage pollution. This group includes coliforms that inhabit the intestine of warmblooded animals and those that inhabit soils.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Water Resources Data State, 2005 Definition of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/total-coliform-bacteria/"
}

Record 28,258 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.