There’s actually a pretty fun little beach on belle isle in the Detroit river where tons of people swim. Clean enough as far as I know. Far cry from the filthy cuyahoga at least. Couldn’t speak to the water quality further downriver though. My guess is bad.
Deindustrialization plus massive amounts of historical pollution.
This. Cleveland is a particularly tragic tale for an american city
But at least we're not Detroit!
We're not Detroit!
Actually, I think Detroit is slightly better on the pollution front, at least their river isn't known for catching on fire.
There’s actually a pretty fun little beach on belle isle in the Detroit river where tons of people swim. Clean enough as far as I know. Far cry from the filthy cuyahoga at least. Couldn’t speak to the water quality further downriver though. My guess is bad.