Water River of hay They again received a swimsuit, who had to wait 102 years To put the injury in the city. The discovery of three regions occurs a year after the triathlon and swimming and testing for swimming the Olympic Games of Paris 2024, which is not exempted from contradictions from their quality at that time.
They have not seen swimwear in the Seine since 1923When the city forbade this activity to increase navigation on the river and pollution of its waters, which will now be controlled every day ”to guarantee that it is within the limits explained by the adviser for sports Pierre Rabadan, in statements about the station RMCField
The authorities say that it is Titanic projectWhich was developed thanks to the participation of the regional prefecture, the councils of the departments of Paris, the Water Agency of the Wordland and the Port of the Port of Harop, which unites the ports of Le Harraus, Rouen and Paris.
All that was needed Investment of 1.4 billion euros And the three areas for the bathroom were included: at the foot of the Sally bridge in front of the island of Saint-Louis (in the center), in Bersi in front of the National Library (East) and in the port of Grenell overlooking the Eiffel Tower (West).
The ban on the bathroom in hay since 1923
According to the notes of the Paris mayor, Fashion for swimming in the Seine appeared in the mid -seventeenth centuryThen, in this iconic place, a man, women and even dogs were refreshed. Soon, flower boats or pools with waters appeared at different temperatures.
However, problems soon appeared. The authorities discovered a growing one pollution: There was no sufficient sewer system, without processing of wastewater, as well as industrial waste were flooded. In addition, the river movement became more and more. Finally, in 1923, the bathroom was banned, leaving for a picture, which now recovered 102 years later.
Is the bathroom in Paris safe now?
“If we allow the bath, this means that the quality of the water has been proven In accordance with European rules And so there is no risk of swim. ”
To achieve these results, the consistory indicates Three axes that improved the quality of the river: Installation of rain storage facilities, the work of treatment facilities and improvement of sanitation to reduce discharges.
However access to three spacesWhich will be free, daily control established by the protocol agreed by the French government and the regional health agency, and which will analyze the flow and current of the river, the quality of water and the possible cultivation of rains, will remain due to meteorology.
