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

Adult quagga and zebra mussels can survive out of the water for up to 30 days.

By educating all Whatcom County boaters and residents, the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program aims to protect:

All of our education and outreach efforts are designed to help the public to understand the threat that invasive species pose to Whatcom County waters and steps they can take to help prevent their spread.

If you get a wire seal attached to your boat and trailer when leaving Lake Whatcom, and then come back to Lake Whatcom another day with the tether still intact, will you need to stop at a staffed inspection station?

Zebra and quagga mussels can create long-term taste and odor issues in drinking water supplies and clog water intake structures.