Paris (AFP) – The river Seine is still failing water quality tests one month before the Paris Olympics when it is scheduled to host the open-water swimming competition and the swimming leg of the triathlon, results showed Friday.
It's because of the historical sewage system, which will still occiassionally bleed sewage into the River Seine.
Hoog made a great video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S26CHpcD2zk
River Seine unfit for swimming one month from Paris Olympics, tests show ( www.rfi.fr ) Englisch
Paris (AFP) – The river Seine is still failing water quality tests one month before the Paris Olympics when it is scheduled to host the open-water swimming competition and the swimming leg of the triathlon, results showed Friday.