PARIS — At the Paris Olympics, whether the water quality in the Seine River is safe enough to host some swimming events has been a major question. Bacteria levels in the river fluctuate ...

A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway.

The Seine's thriving biodiversity is largely due to an improvement in urban wastewater treatment and the quality of water that is now being discharged into the river, according to French officials.

River Action has warned that the Thames would be classified as ‘poor’ under regulations if it were designated as a ‘bathing ...

The Seine River is 777 kilometers long and flows through Paris before reaching the English Channel. It is deep enough to hold ...

Sunday's training session was also canceled after tests carried out in the Seine on Saturday showed water quality did not meet the required ... based on samples from the river taken 24 hours before.

It's a reliable water supply, a major transportation route ... fishermen dating back to the third century. In 1991, the Seine River was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its cultural ...

PARIS — Olympics organizers are banking on the sun and scorching temperatures to improve the water quality of the Seine River enough for triathletes to swim in it. Otherwise, they could be ...

Paris mayor swims in the Seine to show its safe Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the river on Wednesday and swam about 50 meters to showcase its improved water quality. "The water is very ...