Posts Tagged ‘chesapeake bay’

You may have heard about fish and frogs in our waterways that are intersex. Intersex fish are not from some weird science fiction movie, they are the bizarre and scary mutations that scientists are finding right here in our Potomac River. The causes of these intersex fish are the contaminants and pollution running into the rivers from our lawns, farms, and even our household drains.

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Several states, including the District, have begun banning the use of phosphates in dishwashing and laundry soaps. Phosphates end up in sewage waste and are then dumped into rivers or the Chesapeake Bay where they feed water plants that choke sea life.