Good news for the COJO Paris 2024. After months of poor figures, the latest results of measurements of the quality of the Seine show a clear improvement. According to the latest weekly bulletin published by Paris City Hall, the quality of the river's water has been “compliant with the thresholds defined by the European directive over six days”.A first since the weekly publication of results in June. The reason ? Simply the weather. The drop in precipitation, associated with rising temperatures, has had a direct effect on water quality, despite the river's flow still " four to six times» higher than normal for the start of summer. The bulletin published by local authorities, who measure water quality daily at four points, also specifies that this positive development is made possible by the “work carried out as part of the Seine water quality improvement plan. »Tony Estanguet, president of the COJO Paris 2024, explained on Thursday July 4 in an interview with L'Equipethat a plan B was planned for the open water swimming events, if the results of the analyzes did not make it possible to maintain the races in the Seine. They would be moved to Vaires-sur-Marne and organized on the rowing and canoeing site.
