Parisians and tourists will be able to dive into the river from July 5, weather permitting, according to authorities.
Last year, water treatment stations, holding tanks and connections to the Parisian boat sanitation system were installed.
According to Guillaume, the top state-appointed official for the region, the new bathing zones will be popular.
“It was an extraordinary moment (in 2024), but swimming during the Games was not an end in itself,“ Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo had told reporters in May.
- “Bathing plan” -
The historic swim signalled the end of years of efforts to clean the Seine and the river which flows into it, the Marne.
Following initial efforts, the “bathing plan” leading up to the 2024 Paris Games was launched in 2016. The French state and local authorities had invested another 1.4 billion euros (1.6 billion dollars).
The mid-19th century Parisian sewage system often overflows on rainy days, causing rain and waste waters to pour into the river.
Flags will inform bathers about pollution levels in the water every day, and if it rains the sites will likely close on the day after, said Paris city official Pierre Rabadan.
The presence of the fecal bacteria escherichia coli (E. coli) and enterococci in the Seine will be assessed daily using live sensors and samples.
There are “many viruses which cannot be tested for” in the Seine, said honorary president of the association Michel Riottot.
Chemical pollution will not be measured either, added Riottot.
The number of species of fish in the Seine increased from four in 1970 to thirty-six reported in February -- a sign that water sanitation has improved over the years.
In early June, the Paris City Council gave legal rights and a personhood status to the Seine to protect its fragile ecosystem, as part of a global movement to grant legal personhood to nature.
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