Aquatic invasive species can clog water intake pipes and impede the flow of water to municipal water supplies, irrigation operations, and power plants.

Zebra and Quagga mussels are already present in Whatcom County lakes?

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.

Zebra and quagga mussels impact recreational opportunities by:

It only takes one plant fragment to start a new population of Eurasian watermilfoil.

Inspectors will only need to do a visual inspection of the exterior of the watercraft.