Microbial population (cfu/cm2)

Cities

Abidjan

Dabou

Jacqueville

Total coliforms

2.7 ± 2.1 × 104

5.1 ± 1.3 × 103

2.6 ± 2.2 × 103

Faecal coliforms

3.7 ± 0.7 × 102

6.6 ± 3.4 × 102

6.8 ± 1.4 × 102

Staphylococci

2.1 ± 1.5 × 105

1.6 ± 0.7 × 102

2.8 ± 2.1 × 105

Salmonella

Abs

Abs

Abs