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Coliform Concentration (CFR)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: cfr.ttl
- Name
coliformConcentration- Datatype
- Real
- Definition
- The number of coliform bacteria colonies per volume of solution.
- Description
- The coliform concentration is an indicator of pollution when testing the sanitary quality of water. Coliform bacteria normally are abundant in the intestinal tracts of humans and other warm-blooded mammals. It is measured in colonies per millilitre of solution, and reported as Coliform Microbial Density.
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Defined by
- DFDD
- Physical quantity
- pureNumber
- Recommended unit
- Unitless
- Used by
- ZI024 Water Resource Information
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.