Crews have also been warned to cover blisters and wear footwear due to high levels of E. coli.
Rowers taking part in the 2024 Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge in London are among those that have been told not to enter the Thames after high levels of E. coli were found.
"Our water quality results show what happens after decades of neglect by an unregulated water company, Thames Water." The 16 tests around Hammersmith Bridge, in west London, indicated an average of 2,869 E. coli colony-forming units per 100ml of water. This is based on publicly available data that showed the water company had discharged sewage into the Greater London area of the River Thames for 1,914 hours from the start of 2024 up to 26 March.Organisers of the Boat Race have said the universities involved "love" rowing on the Thames but water quality was an "ongoing concern".
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