Tests ahead of Sunday’s race revealed E coli levels three times above the threshold for poor bathing water
Water quality along the stretch of the River Thames which will host the iconic Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race has been classified as poor by clean water campaigners, as a result of E coli from sewage pollution.
Testing carried out along the four-mile route, which the university rowing teams will tackle on Sunday, has revealed E coli levels which are three times above the threshold for poor bathing water status.
Written by Sandra Laville
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/09/campaigners-find-sewage-pollution-and-e-coli-in-boat-race-water under the title “Campaigners find sewage pollution and E coli in Boat Race water”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
