In the wake of Parks Canada's announcement this week that it was no longer feasible to try and eradicate Zebra Mussels found in Clear Lake, Manitoba Hydro has started researching how its Brandon Generating Station may be impacted in the future.
Clear Lake connects to the Little Saskatchewan River and down south to the Assiniboine River, where dead Zebra Mussel larvae were discovered last December.
In a story in the Brandon Sun, the province's electric and natural gas utility said it is reviewing its assets that may be at risk at the Brandon plant, while also announcing a plan to increase monitoring next season.
They are also looking at treatment options that may be required in the coming months, which may include using chlorine over a 10 to 14-day period in the summer to kill Zebra mussels that become too densely populated.
