{"id":1666,"date":"2022-03-15T23:15:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T23:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cwcedb.utah.edu\/?page_id=1666"},"modified":"2025-11-14T21:35:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T21:35:37","slug":"e-coli","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cwc.utah.gov\/central-wasatch-dashboard\/water\/e-coli\/","title":{"rendered":"E. coli"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is E. coli?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Escherichia coli or E. coli is a type of fecal coliform bacteria that is commonly found in the intestines of animals and humans. While not a health threat in itself, it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present. E. coli in water is a strong indicator of sewage or animal waste contamination. Sewage and animal waste can contain many types of disease-causing organisms. The abundance of E. coli in water is commonly reported in terms of MPN, which stands for most probable number and is the statistical outcome from a series of measurement steps used to determine number of organisms present in a water sample. (Source: EPA<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

View more information about the history of E. coli and how it is measured: FDA <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explore E.coli conditions for the Central Wasatch Mountains by clicking on site locations on the map.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Data last updated: 2\/6\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n