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Coliform bacteria levels are extremely high in the Ganges. What causes this?

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The presence of some types of coliform bacteria in the water signal the presence of feces or sewage waste. Feces and sewage wastes are usually the source of the disease-causing organisms.
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the main causes are unburnt corpses that are disposed in the water. ashes also can cause the pollution and bacteria
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