Seine River E. coli levels 10x acceptable levels one month from start of Paris Olympics
The Seine River remains a contaminated soup of E. coli and other potentially dangerous bacteria — despite Paris ’ billion-dollar clean-up efforts ahead ofThe famous waterway is not only one of the City of Light’s most recognizable natural features, it’s also set to serve as the field of competition for triathlon and marathon swimming events when the 2024 Summer Olympics kick off July 26.
Eau de Paris gathered water samples from four locations spanning the river’s length, including the Alexandre III Bridge, the starting point for the Olympic and Paralympic triathlon and marathon swimming events.It’s usually not fatal, but it can cause a range of unpleasant symptoms like diarrhea, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and sepsis.
Hidalgo’s office blamed the poor water quality on seasonal factors like sunlight, water temperature and the flow of the river, all of which impact bacteria’s ability to thrive. The problem was compounded by an unusually rainy spring which has caused the river’s flow to be 4-5 times typical summer levels.It’s usually not fatal, but it can cause a range of unpleasant symptoms like diarrhea, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and sepsis.
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