Santee City Council says No Problem to Zebra Mussels?

by Glenn Hefley

-- Santee, CA

Glen Canyon began a very strict Zebra Mussel inspection program almost as soon as they heard of the possibility of being infested with the invasive Zebra Mussel.

Unfortunately they failed. Lake Powell is now host to zebra mussels.

The only true prevention method (and even it may fail due to chance and circumstance) is total seclusion of the lake from any introduction of ski, boat, ice chest or anything else that has ever come in contact with another lake.

This simple truth has been demonstrated over and over across the nation, as the best plans of science and city council have only succeeded in mapping out the advance of the Zebra Mussel.



The eggs of the Zebra Mussel are so small it is doubtful, even if you knew what you were looking for, that you would find one or two attached to a ski. The Zebra Mussel is a strong creature, even at this stage, and can survive basic cleaning efforts.



Realistically however, even if we set up a program which requires every ski coming near the lake to be dipped in acid, there will be those who simply don't follow instructions. Any drive through Santee on a Friday or Saturday night will give you ample auditory and visual proof that not all citizens of Santee's upstanding population are in fact, upstanding.

It only takes one miss. That is a cold hard fact that lake and reservoir across the nation has crashed against. Once infested with the Zebra Mussel, the water system, eco-system and city property values are destroyed.

With monstrous evidence and previous experience from the best minds across our nation, proving time and time again that prevention with a project like the Cable Ski project of Santee lakes is never going to happen; can the City Council of Santee prevail?

Seriously, would you trust anyone who could think up such a recommendation?

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