Paris’ River Seine will soon be safe to swim in once again

<p>I will never forget the horror of hearing the sound of a huge splash while working during a summer heatwave in Amsterdam.</p> <p>Our offices&rsquo; upstairs neighbour &mdash; a local celebrity and highly eclectic sort &mdash; had decided to cool off in the murky brown waters of one of the city&rsquo;s famous canals.</p> <p>Much like Londoners who gag at the thought of the Thames River touching their big toe, I believe that most urban waterways are a nice sight to gaze at while sipping a glass of wine, but are never something to submerge in.</p> <p>Stories of untreated sewage, garbage, and old bicycles rusting along the bottom have seen the vast majority of city dwellers reserve swimming for chemically-clean pools or holidays abroad.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@bdajess/paris-river-seine-will-soon-be-safe-to-swim-in-once-again-17a39e46f5f4"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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