Category: Environment
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Swimming in the Seine to Be Authorised After Paris Olympics • France 24 English
Swimming in the Seine in Paris, long banned because of health risks from pollution, is set to be authorized in 2025, shortly after the end of the Olympic Games. It follows a 1.4 billion euro clean-up project, which authorities claim is bearing fruit.
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Anacostia River Swim Postponed | FOX 5 Washington DC
If you were hoping to hop in the Anacostia River tomorrow, you’re out of luck — the event has been postponed until September according to organizers.
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Is It Safe to Swim? How to Check Ohio Beaches | WDTNTV
Polluted water may dampen many favorite summer activities across the state according to the Environment Ohio Research and Policy Center.
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DC Elected Official Calls for Swim in the Anacostia River to Be Called Off | WUSA9
She tells WUSA9 that the water just isn’t clean enough.
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Sewage Spill Causes a No Swimming Advisory at Lake Norman | WCNC
A no swimming advisory is in effect for a popular part of Lake Norman. Officials said Wednesday a broken pipe dumped nearly 900 gallons of sewage into a cove near Jetton Park in Cornelius. It’s the latest spill in a string of incidents contaminating Charlotte-area lakes this summer. “People are always in this water, so…
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Swim Ban at Chicago Beaches | CBS News
Swim ban put in place after officials had to send rainwater from the Chicago River into Lake Michigan.
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Confusion Over Swim Beach Closures at Beaver Lake | 40/29 News
The best way to get the latest information on beach closures is to call the Beaver Lake Project office in Rogers at (479) 636-1210.
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Water Levels Force Chicago Swim Ban | CBS Chicago
There are red flags flying at the city beaches because the Chicago Park District issued a swim ban, saying the water quality does not meet safe swimming standards.
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Swim in the Anacostia for the First Time in 50 Years | NBC4 Washington
Anacostia Riverkeeper is inviting D.C. residents to swim in the Anacostia River for the first time in more than 50 years. News4’s Tommy McFly has more.