The presence of what organism is sometimes used as an indicator that there is sewage present in the water? a. Escherichia coli or E. coli b. Pseudomonus c. Amoeba d. protozoa

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The presence of what organism is sometimes used as an indicator that there is sewage present in the water?

a. Escherichia coli or E. coli

b. Pseudomonus

c. Amoeba

d. protozoa

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