Bacteria that are present in the intestines and feces of warm-blooded animals and that are often used as indicators of the sanitary quality of water. Their degree of presence in water is expressed as [..]

is a portion of the coliform bacteria group originating in the intestinal tract of warm-blooded animals that pass into the environment as feces. Fecal coliform often is used as an indicator of the bacteriological safety of a domestic water supply.

bacteria found in the intestines and waste of warm-blooded animals, including humans, livestock, pets and wildlife. When fecal coliform bacteria are present in the environment, other disease-causing m [..]

Bacteria from excrement, fecal coliform are not necessarily harmful by themselves, but are indicative of the presence of other disease-causing organisms that may cause diarrhea, vomiting, or a more se [..]

Because most pathogens are very difficult to measure directly, their presence is usually inferred from the presence of fecal coliform bacteria which are also found in human and animal waste but are ea [..]

the portion of the coliform bacteria group which is present in the intestinal tracts and feces of warm-blooded animals. A common pollutant in water.

Matter containing or derived from animal or human waste containing one or more of the coliform groups of bacteria.