Contamination levels in the Seine still unsafe for Paris Olympians: report
Levels of contamination in Paris’ River Seine remain unsafe for Olympians to compete, with just over a month until the games, according to a report from the city of Paris.
Levels of contamination in Paris’ River Seine remain unsafe for Olympians to compete with just over a month remaining before the games, according to a monitoring report from the city of Paris.
The report found elevated levels of E. coli bacteria — an indicator of fecal matter — in routine samples collected at several sites along the Seine from June 10 to 16.
During the Olympics, Paris plans for athletes to compete in the Seine for marathon swimming and triathlon events. The first such event is the men’s triathlon, which is scheduled for July 30, according to The Associated Press.
To make that possible, Paris spent about $1.5 billion to clean up the city’s old sewer system, which discharges into the river during bouts of heavy rainfall. But the new report suggests those efforts might not have been enough.
The International Olympic Committee and Paris 2024, the local organizing group in Paris, did not immediately respond to inquiries from NBC News.
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