"Concerns over water quality in Parisβ Seine River postpone menβs Olympic triathlon...
"Paris, like many old cities around the world, has a combined sewer system, which means that the cityβs wastewater and stormwater flow through the same pipes. With heavy or prolonged periods of rain, the pipesβ capacity is reached, which means raw wastewater flows into the river instead of a treatment plant."
https://apnews.com/article/olympics-paris-seine-water-wastewater-swimming-triathlon-abde9a6ba9cc1617df1d0336743ee204
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With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim in it? Triathlon and marathon swimming are scheduled to take place in the Seine, where has been illegal to swim for nearly a century due to pollution levels. Paris invested $1.5 billion in building infrastructure to catch more stormwater when it rains, but with the Games quickly approaching, it's unclear whether those efforts will have paid off in time.
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