The river Seine isn't as clean as officials would've hoped ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Many have expressed concerns over the state of the waterway which will also play a major role in the opening ceremony, where teams will float downstream in barges.

Europe correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking that there's twice the maximum volume of e-coli in the water.

She says nearly $2.4 billion has been spent trying to clean up the river in the past decade.

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The river Seine isn't as clean as officials would've hoped ahead of the Paris Olympics. 
Many have expressed concerns over the state of the waterway which will also play a major role in the opening ceremony, where teams will float downstream in barges. 
Europe correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking that there's twice the maximum volume of e-coli in the water. 
She says nearly $2.4 billion has been spent trying to clean up the river in the past decade. 
LISTEN ABOVE

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