The Austerlitz water tank can hold 13.2 million gallons of water, making it a critical piece of Paris organizers' plans to make the Seine safe for athletes.
Parisians and tourists alike have long dreamed of swimming in the Seine, and that dream is finally within reach – a clean-up of the river is taking place to make it fit for the Olympic Games this summer.
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