Quagga and zebra mussels came to North America in the ballast tanks and on the anchor chains of large, transoceanic ships that entered the Great Lakes.

Fragrant waterlilly has been found to be growing in Lake Samish.

The goal of decontamination is to kill and remove all evidence of aquatic invasive species using high-pressure, hot water.

The goal of the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program is to protect Whatcom County's natural resources, infrastructure, recreation, wildlife, and economy from the impacts of aquatic invasive species by:

Zebra and quagga mussels attach themselves to hard surfaces tightly like superglue and are very difficult to remove without high pressure, hot water.

Zebra and quagga mussels can attach themselves to hard surfaces but can be removed quite easily with a damp cloth.