Coliform organisms definition
Coliform organisms means all of the aerobic and facultative anaerobic, gram-negative, non-spore- forming, rod-shaped bacteria that ferment lactose broth with gas formation within 48 hours at 35?C.
Coliform organisms means aerobic and facultatively anaerobic, Gram- negative, non-sporeforming rods capable of fermenting lactose in the presence of bile salts and producing acid and gas at 30°C or 37°C within 12 or 48 hours of incubation respectively;
Examples of Coliform organisms in a sentence
Coliform organisms are derived from soil, decaying vegetation and the waste of man and other warm blooded animals.
Coliform organisms are intended as an indicator of the effectiveness of the entire treatment train and the effectiveness of removing other pathogens.” The Discharger’s continuing violation of the total coliform effluent limit puts the public at risk of disease and is an indicator that the Discharger’s wastewater treatment system is not operating as intended and likely not removing other types of pathogens.