E coli count along Mumbaiâs coastline on the mend but still above permissible limits – Mumbai – India Bacteria count along Mumbaiâs coastline is decreasing gradually but remains way above the permissible limits. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporationâs recent Environment Status Report (ESR), 2019-20, states that E coli (or Escherichia coli), which can cause anything from dysentery to meningitis if ingested, continues to have a high count along the cityâs coastline. While a safe E coli count is 100 colony forming units (CFU) per 100 millilitres (ml) of water, in Bandra the bacteria has been recorded at 500 CFU â the highest in the city. E coli count along Mumbaiâs coastline on the mend but still above permissible limits – Mumbai – IndiaHIWI042020-09-26T15:30:10+02:00