Sentences with phrase «fecal coliform bacteria»

Concerns about the proposed Letcher site stem from an alarming set of tests on the property that have already shown the water system that would supply the prison is contaminated by high levels of fecal coliform bacteria and hepatitis A.

While at the site, they might study macroinvertebrates using two - way aquatic magnifiers and a digital - imaging tool nicknamed a «scope on a rope,» or they might test water quality — very important for the state's seafood economy — for problems such as fecal coliform bacteria.

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In the estimate, if you were to collect the fecal matter of 100 dogs over a period of 3 days, the resulting level of coliform bacteria is enough to close an entire bay, albeit temporarily.

In a recent study, researchers tested a variety of surfaces in hotel rooms in Texas, Indiana and South Carolina, examining the levels of total aerobic bacteria and coliform (fecal) bacterial contamination on each of the surfaces.