Quagga Mussels
Low doses of EarthTec QZ to eradicate quagga mussels from an entire lake
Quagga mussels eradicated from lake with low doses of ionic copper
This report describes the use of the acid-stabilized ionic copper formulation called EarthTec QZ to treat an entire lake heavily infested with quagga mussels for the purpose of eradicating the invasive species. This is the first recorded instance of a lake-wide eradication effort of quagga mussels and is also the largest and deepest lake known to have been the subject of an effort to completely eradicate either quagga or zebra mussels.
Central Arizona Project uses EarthTec QZ to prevent quagga mussels from settling in key pumping plant
A 60-million-gallon-per-day water treatment plant in the Midwestern United States uses EarthTec QZ to keep its intake structure and a 4.5-mile, 92-inch pipeline clear of zebra mussels.
Copper more effective than chlorine on dreissenid mussels
A pilot study conducted at a Toronto drinking water treatment plant found that ionic copper is more effective than chlorine for controlling adult and larval dreissenid mussels.
Why copper ion generators aren’t as good as you think
An independent study for the Bureau of Reclamation found that unexpected electrical problems and rapid deterioration of anodes compromised a copper ion generator under real world conditions. As a result, the installation significantly underperformed expectations set by the manufacturer’s manual.