despite the rain, the quality of the Seine is improving

2024-07-12 16:09:26

Authorities announced positive results from the river water analysis on Friday, two weeks before the start of the Olympic Games.

Despite the gray surroundings, the meetings are bright for those involved in the “bathing plan”. Less than three weeks before the Olympic triathlon event (July 30), analyzes published on Friday confirm a clear improvement in the water quality of the Seine in Paris. The readings taken daily since the beginning of June on four sites in the capital have not been very encouraging so far.

But those who covered the period from July 3 to 9 testified that, « with a flow that is more than three times higher than the flow in summer »river water quality « is relatively good » along with « more than 80 % of analytical commitment », refer to the city of Paris and the surrounding area in a publication. At the Alexandre III Bridge, the future starting point of the triathlon, the analyzes are even more consistent « 6 a day of the week » last week.

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