Germs in Your Home ( Bathroom )

• The most heavily contaminated area in the washroom is the underside of the toilet seat caused by the splattering of contaminated liquid splashed from the toilet bowl when flushed.

• Toilet bowl: 3.2 million bacteria/square inch

• Toilet floor, in front of toilet: 764 bacteria/square inch

• Toilet’s flush handle: 83 bacteria/square inch
• Toilet seat: 295 bacteria/square inch
• Bathtub, near drain: 119,468 bacteria/square inch

• Bathroom faucet handle: 6,267 bacteria/square inch
• Bathroom sink, near drain: 2,733 bacteria/square inch

• Bathroom countertop: 452 bacteria/square inch
• Bathroom light switch: 217 bacteria/square inch
• Bathroom door’s inside handle: 121 bacteria/square inch