More than 10K boats inspected

Over 10K boats were inspected for aquatic invasive species during the busy Fourth of July weekend.
The main goal is to prevent quagga mussels and other aquatic invasive species from Lake Powell and infested reservoirs outside of the state from spreading to other waterbodies in Utah. 
Statewide, aquatic invasive species technicians inspected 10,301 boats and performed 256 decontaminations.
Of those total numbers, 1,547 boat inspections and 66 decontaminations took place at inspection stations in the Lake Powell area. 
“Even watercraft that have been inspected at Lake Powell are required to stop at operating mandatory inspection stations to verify their inspection,” said Utah Department of Natural Resources Lt. Bruce Johnson.
There are over 40 inspection stations and five dip tanks across the state. At Lake Powell, dip tanks have been installed at Wahweap Marina and Bullfrog Marina.
Quagga mussels plug water lines, cost millions to remove, remove plankton from the water, get into a boat’s engine cooling system and when they die, they stink and the sharp shells of dead mussels also cut your feet as you walk along the beaches.