CNN —Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the city’s River Seine on Wednesday in a bid to demonstrate the cleanliness of the river for the Olympics.
There have been ongoing concerns that E. coli in the Seine could pose a risk to athlete health.
Julien De Rosa/AFP/Getty ImagesOfficial data shows one-off rainfall events can quickly cause E. coli levels to spike again, and as recently as June 30, following rain the previous day, E. coli levels increased to around 2000 CFU/100mL at Alexandra III Bridge.
Tests last week for the first time showed acceptable bacteria levels, according to a statement by the mayor’s office.
A recent rehearsal on June 24 was cancelled due to strong water flows caused by heavy rainfall.
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