There is an 'alarmingly high' level of the E.coli bacteria in the section of the River Thames used for next week's Henley Royal Regatta, making it unsafe for swimming, an anti-pollution campaign group has warned. Around 4,000 rowers will try to qualify for the regatta, which has taken place along the waterway since 1839, with the first of around 400 races taking place on Tuesday.
coli levels in the Henley stretch of the Thames are consistently achieving levels the Environment Agency would deem as 'Good' for bathing waters, during dry conditions. 'There have been two days in May and two days in June where there were spikes in the readings following rainfall.
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