Evaluation of the health and environmental impacts of the malfunction of the wastewater network in the municipality of Port-Bouët (Abidjan-Côte d'Ivoire)

Abstract

The municipality of Port-Bouët, like other municipalities in the city of Abidjan, faces enormous difficulties for the management of its wastewater with the rapid growth of its population. Added to this is the deterioration of existing sanitation facilities, domestic sewage runoff, stagnant in empty spaces, streets, pavement and drains, resulting in foul odors. In order to assess the health and environmental impacts related to the malfunction of the Port-Bouët municipality wastewater system, surveys were conducted. One addressed to 384 households in the areas of Port-Bouët Center and Vridi provided with sanitation network, and two others with the DCBA (Regional Directorate of Sanitation South Abidjan) and hospitals Port-Bouet and Vridi City. The analyzes of the physicochemical and bacteriological parameters were carried out thanks to the French standard and the methods described by Rodier. They reported high average concentrations for the chemical parameters of pollution. The results of the bacteriological analyzes Evaluation … GNAGNE Agness et al.