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Zebra & Quagga mussels compete with native species for food, clog intakes and pipes of power stations and water treatment plants, as well as damage watercraft. It will cost an estimated $129 million/year to manage if they arrive in B.C. Please Clean Drain Dry
Credit: Matthias Herborg, BCMOE
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