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Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics
By Associated Press
Jun 15, 2024 4:57 pm

PARIS — Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday.

Contamination levels in the first eight days of June, after persistent heavy rain in Paris, showed bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci beyond limits judged safe for athletes.

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