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Coliform bacteria come largely from the gut of warm blooded animals and are transferred to streams in the form of fecal material.
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Coliform bacteria come largely from the gut of warm blooded animals and are transferred to streams in the form of fecal material.
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This runoff can contain garden chemicals, insecticides, other non-organics and microbes (Coliform bacteria, etc).
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This runoff can contain garden chemicals, insecticides, other non-organics and microbes (Coliform bacteria, etc).
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Coliform bacteria was detected in 48% of the beverages and 20% had a heterotrophic plate count greater than 500 cfu/ml.
Scientists Say Half Of All Soda Fountains Harbor Fecal Bacteria - The Consumerist 2010
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Coliform bacteria, suggesting raw-meat or uncooked-food contamination, was in half of the bags, and E. coli was found in 12 percent of the bags.
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Laboratory tests show that the purified seawater meets or exceeds the EPA Primary and Secondary Drinking Water standards. 99% removal of sea salts and the elimination of Ecoli and Coliform bacteria from the source water are just two of the many successes we achieved during these trials said Rod Stoehr, COO.
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The report said 70,000 people in Nepalgunj Municipality were at risk as the drinking water supply was polluted following mixing of drainage and excessive presence of Coliform.
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The report said 70,000 people in Nepalgunj Municipality were at risk as the drinking water supply was polluted following mixing of drainage and excessive presence of Coliform.
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Coliform bacteria are common in the environment and are generally not harmful, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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