Paris' Radical Effort to Make the Iconic Seine Swimmable. Again.

Due to high levels of pollution swimming has been banned in The Seine since 1923. One hundred years plus one successful Olympic bid seem to have made all the difference because French officials say the Seine will be swimmable by 2024, in time for the Paris Games!

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[Siranoxz]

If Paris pulls this off, then i hope other places in Europe will also make their waters swimmable and drinkable, knowing the scourging temperatures we´ve been enduring for the last few years.
It only makes sense.

[worldview]

What a stark comparison of the 1923 funkness vs. the 2024 funkness X mega

[mix-tor]

great vid it helped me with my research

[BrianLarin]

You can't take a sewer and make it clear. The swimmers better take antibiotics and wear dry suits.

[userunknownx]

They have open swimming and water parks on Lake Erie, and it was so polluted in the early 70s it caught on fire. It can be done and there is your proof.

[Gigifrancetexas]

There is literally no way it’s a year away and it’s as disgusting as ever. People literally dump ALL KINDS of stuff in it constantly