Monday January 26, 2026
SJV Water —
Invasive golden mussels have now been found in the Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District system, Engineer Manager Sheridan Nicholas reported at the board’s Jan. 14 meeting.
This was the first detection for the district.
The high number of mussels found just since the start of 2026 was a cause of great concern for board members who asked if the mollusks were coming from ballast water dumped into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta from ships delivering cargo from overseas.