The water of Sign It was not suitable for bathing due to its high levels of pollution in the latest analyzes prepared on the 16th, a month and a half before the competition olympicthe organizers indicated this Friday, who were optimistic about the development of the swimming events in the river.
“Currently, the water quality of the Seine is not up to par. But the analyzes of the waters of the Seine do not correspond to the standards that we will have this summer”assured the prefect (government delegate), Marc Guillaume, in a press appearance.
In the presence of the president of the Organizing Committee, Tony Estanguet, Guillaume expressed his confidence that the pollution levels at the end of July or beginning of August, when the tests on the Seine are planned, will be lower.
“We are confident, together with the Organization Committee, about the possibility of holding these tests at the end of July or beginning of August”indicated the prefect.
Paris 2024 expects the Seine to be the scene of the triathlon swimming event, scheduled for July 30 for men, July 31 for women and August 5 for the mixed relay. In addition to the open water marathon, on August 8 for women and August 9 for men.
Guillaume explained that the “exceptional” Rains in recent days have meant that not all the fallen water can be treated before going to the river, so the Seine is not ready for bathing, but he expressed confidence in the works carried out to “Let them be during the summer.”
“At some point it will stop raining, we will have sun. And what we can say is that the works carried out in the last four years are fully operational and will allow us to have an exceptional result.”he claimed.
He detailed that water purification and waste collection plants continue to be inaugurated, while indicating that all Seine boats are already connected to the city’s sewage network and do not discharge their wastewater into the river.
French authorities have invested 1.4 billion euros since 2016 in an ambitious plan to allow bathing in the waters of the Seine, which have been banned for almost a century.
“The plan comes to fruition, although there are still works to finish,” said Guillaume, who asked that the results of the device be judged “in summer conditions, which is when it will be possible to see if it has an effect.”
The quality of the Seine’s water appears as one of the main issues of concern for the organization of the Games just over a month before the opening ceremony, scheduled for July 26.
The organizers have been canceling the different tests planned in the waters of the river, while the mayor of the city, Anne Hidalgo, has been delaying her promise to bathe in the Seine before the Games to show her confidence in the cleanliness of the waters. .
He had planned to take a dip this coming Sunday, but he assured that he will delay it because of the legislative elections.
A “excuse” for his main rival, the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, who accused him of having invested large amounts of money without obtaining results.
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Source: Gestion
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