coliform bacteria
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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However, testing showed that among the 11 water sources examined, bottled water was the most likely to contain coliform bacteria, which signal fecal contamination.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2026
Many of the violations were for unsafe levels of arsenic or coliform bacteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
In 2009, high levels of fecal coliform, bacteria like E. coli associated with human and animal waste, led the state to halt shellfish harvests on the upper third of the river.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2023
No one ultimately reported getting sick, although the new report states that the water collected at one hydrant on the day the alert went out tested positive for coliform bacteria.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2018
The study said positive tests for total coliform bacteria were comparable, inching up 3 percent.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 3, 2016
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