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A Chi-squared test of the fecal indicator bacteria detection rates in male and female restrooms showed a tendency for coliform bacteria to be detected more often in spray water from toilet seats in male restrooms (P < 0.05) than in female restrooms. Most fecal indicator bacteria were detected at a concentration of 1 MPN/mL or less (Table 4), and fecal indicator bacteria (coliform bacteria, E. coli, enterococci) appeared in only one toilet seat in both surveys (Table 4, No. 6). This indicates that feces stuck to the nozzle that discharges spray water is able to mix with the spray water when it comes out, although in very small amounts, leading to the detection of fecal indicator bacteria in spray water.

Table 4

Detection concentration of fecal indicator bacteria and P. aeruginosa

Coliforms
E. coli
Enterococcus
P. aeruginosa
No.1st Survey MPN/100mL2nd Survey MPN/100mL1st Survey MPN/100mL2nd Survey MPN/100mL1st Survey MPN/100mL2nd Survey MPN/100mL1st Survey CFU/mL2nd Survey MPN/100mL
      10 345 
52    288    
 52  52     
10      624 
    10    
20 10 10 10     
109  85      
 135  135  10   
    31    
10  160  121  6,488   
11 41        
12 175        
13 2,613  2,481  52    
14  10  10  10   
15  408  408     
Coliforms
E. coli
Enterococcus
P. aeruginosa
No.1st Survey MPN/100mL2nd Survey MPN/100mL1st Survey MPN/100mL2nd Survey MPN/100mL1st Survey MPN/100mL2nd Survey MPN/100mL1st Survey CFU/mL2nd Survey MPN/100mL
      10 345 
52    288    
 52  52     
10      624 
    10    
20 10 10 10     
109  85      
 135  135  10   
    31    
10  160  121  6,488   
11 41        
12 175        
13 2,613  2,481  52    
14  10  10  10   
15  408  408     

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