New tool helps protect local water from invasive mussels
A new tool is being rolled out to keep waterways free of invasive mussels.
The Okanagan Basin Water Board, with support from several partners, has developed what it calls a “first-of-its-kind” guide to proactively protect in-water infrastructure.
The guide, titled “Preparing for Invasive Mussels: Vulnerability Assessment Guide for Raw Water Infrastructure,” was developed over the past year to help organizations protect infrastructure should an infestation take hold.
The guide includes a new mussel risk analysis table based on the latest water chemistry and habitat requirement research, a “how-to” for determining the risk to each system and component in a facility, and options for how to mitigate the risks and effects invasive mussels.