In the state of Washington you can be fined for towing a boat/trailer on the road with plant fragments attached.
Inspectors will ask you where and when your watercraft was last used.
A prevention program can help stop aquatic invasive species from being introduced.
By educating all Whatcom County boaters and residents, the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program aims to protect:
Zebra and quagga mussels can create long-term taste and odor issues in drinking water supplies and clog water intake structures.
Aquatic invasive species can make shoreline areas hazardous and uninviting for recreational users and waterfront property owners.
Zebra and quagga mussels attach themselves to hard surfaces tightly like superglue and are very difficult to remove without high pressure, hot water.
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