Zebra mussels eradicated from local drinking supply but survive winter weather

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — While it isn't exactly lake weather, one creature is using the winter months to enjoy the waves: zebra mussels.The invasive species first reached the United States by infesting the freezing waters of the Great Lakes and going dormant when temperatures dropped below 55 degrees.There is some good news when it comes to zebra mussels, humans have found a few solutions.Bill Carr with the Brushy Creek MUD says that a system using copper pipes has eradicated zebra musse