The District is considering several steps to improve water quality in area rivers and waterways, including a virtual ban on the sale of dishwasher detergents that contain a popular but Chesapeake Bay-killing additive.

Under a bill introduced last week by D.C. Councilwoman Mary Cheh, most if not all brand-name dishwasher detergents currently on store shelves would have to come off, from Cascade to Palmolive. The products contain phosphates that are slowly choking the life out of the Bay and its tributaries, Cheh said.

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