- “We’re going to be dealing with this for the foreseeable future if not longer,” says Johnny Amaral, COO of Friant Water Authority.
- Keeping the mussels out of Millerton Lake and upper San Joaquin River watershed is essential to protect the entire Friant system, Amaral says.
- Eradication measures under review include ultraviolet radiation, sand, or other filtration systems, ozone treatment and using chemicals.
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The dreaded, destructive golden mussel has become an urgent topic among San Joaquin Valley water agencies prompting near daily meetings on how to combat the tiny mollusk that is clogging pipes and equipment from Stockton to Arvin.
By Lisa McEwen…