According to reports, the invasive zebra and quagga mussels at Lake Piru together with residents of Santa Clarita Valley are surviving the drought that hit local areas. As per reports, officials of a number of state agencies are worried about spread of the mussels.

Lake Piru Recreation Area Senior Park Services Officer Clayton Strahan said quagga and zebra mussels fixed to docks and walls are dying as a result of exposure to the sun as water levels are falling at Lake Piru; however, the pests are not eradicated despite that. .

According to Strahan, "As the water level goes down, the adult mussels that have attached themselves to fixtures are exposed. It's not like they're human and can just walk away. Once they're established there isn't anything that can be done to get rid of them".

The mussels cling to the exposed environment that is deprived of oxygen and they can't be removed from this environment.

Officials made efforts to deal with the problem by rallying prior to the Labor Day weekend in order to inform boaters moving towards local waterways regarding the risks of transporting the mussels by mistake.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Officials with the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways, the Department of Water Resources California Department of Food and Agriculture has issued a joint news release asking boaters to assist in eradicating the spread of quagga and zebra mussels.

According to the message, boaters should be reminded to remain watchful over the three-day Labor Day weekend.