Baltimore tries out new water testing system used during 2024 Paris Olympics

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 806

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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First the Seine, and now the Patapsco.

A Baltimore nonprofit is employing the same technology used to monitor the Parisian river for triathletes during the 2024 summer Olympics in order to test Baltimore’s harbor — and, notably, get results in real-time.

The group, Baltimore’s Waterfront Partnership, is currently planning its next iteration of Harbor Splash, a public swimming event first held in the harbor in 2024, in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood.

The technology, called ColiMinder, …

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