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    According to data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), over 70% of freshwater lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and wetlands (by acreage) and over 42% of creeks, rivers, and streams (by mileage) are considered too polluted for primary contact recreation, such as swimming. On average, ther…

      Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and several Parisians took the plunge into the Seine in another attempt to show the water is safe for human use before the Olympic Games this summer. "It fundamentally changes the relationship between Parisians and the Seine," one swimmer said.

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