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Paris 2024: less than a month before the Olympic Games, the Seine still too polluted
Paris 2024: Less than a month before the Olympic Games, the Seine still too polluted
(franceinfo)
The Seine is to host triathlon and swimming events during the Paris Olympic Games this summer. But the latest samples confirm that the river is still too polluted for swimming there, Friday June 28.
The Seine is supposed to host the triathlon and swimming events in a little less than a month, on the occasion of the Paris Olympic Games. But new samples indicate that it is still far too polluted, Friday, June 28. The authorities explain this pollution by the heavy rains of recent weeks. The water from the roadway flows into the Seine, as do some pipes that are overflowing.
The concentration of fecal bacteria is too high and risks causing gastroenteritis or skin diseases. But the organizers are banking on the return of the sun, since UV rays destroy bacteria. The gigantic work undertaken, which will have cost 1.4 billion euros, must also help. Another problem arises: the flow of the Seine, six times higher than usual last week. No plan B is planned in the event that the Seine is deemed impassable, other than a postponement of the events.
