The Paris Olympic Games men's triathlon has been postponed a day due to the River Seine's substandard water quality.
@#3 ... Not sure you've presented evidence of treatment plant issues. ...
Apologies, I was remiss. I posted the comment based upon my background knowledge of similar situations.
Here is something more specific.
Here's what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics
abcnews.go.com
... Here are key things to know:
Paris, like many old cities around the world, has a combined sewer system, which means that the city's wastewater and stormwater flow through the same pipes. With heavy or prolonged periods of rain, the pipes can get overwhelmed and untreated wastewater flows into the river instead of to a treatment plant.
That could mean bacteria, viruses or parasites get in the water, said Dr. Nicole Iovine, an infectious disease specialist at University of Florida Health in Gainesville. And it's not just from human waste.
"It's also the wildlife -- rodents, for example. When it rains a lot, all of that from those animals can end up in the Seine," she said. ...
 
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