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Denver’s South Platte River still isn’t clean enough to swim in. Here’s why changing that is a challenge.

As developers eye new riverfront projects, city health officials contend with bacteria, contaminants

Dan Beyers wades through the South Platte River picking up trash from its banks near Commons Park on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Denver. Beyers is an avid kayaker who frequently uses the South Platte River for recreation. Can’d Aid is a local non-profit that gathered volunteers and organized the Commons Park trash pickup event. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Dan Beyers wades through the South Platte River picking up trash from its banks near Commons Park on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Denver. Beyers is an avid kayaker who frequently uses the South Platte River for recreation. Can’d Aid is a local non-profit that gathered volunteers and organized the Commons Park trash pickup event. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8: Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The recent swell of attention on the South Platte River in Denver has highlighted the many environmental challenges still present in the water.
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