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House approves limit on phosphorus in retail automatic dishwasher detergents, effective 2010
Summary
The House passed HB 303 to cap phosphorus in retail automatic dishwasher detergents at 0.5% (effective July 1, 2010). Sponsor Christine Johnson said the change would reduce nutrient loading that fuels cyanobacterial blooms and cited industry and Department of Water Quality support; members questioned market penetration and consumer impact.
The Utah House approved House Bill 303 on the floor, a measure that would limit phosphorus in retail automatic dishwasher detergents to 0.5 percent, with an effective date set for July 1, 2010.
Representative Christine Johnson, the sponsor, said phosphorus from dishwasher detergents contributes to nutrient loading, which increases cyanobacterial growth in Utah waterways. ‘‘Phosphorus increases the growth of what we commonly call blue‑green algae — actually cyanobacteria — and it prevents oxygen from reaching…
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