TEN times the recommended level of chemicals used in dishwasher detergents have been found in the River Erewash, according to a study.
 
A study published this week has revealed that two chemicals found in dishwasher tablets and powders were present in a sample taken from the river, which flows along Ilkeston’s eastern edge.
This begs the question, how will the river cope with a redeveloped Stanton Iron Works site, and what will the developers do to ensure that the toxins from the site are not washed in to the river?
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