If there is asbestos in materials carried down Swift Creek and the Sumas River, do all of the Swift Creek and Sumas floodplains have asbestos?
The Swift Creek and Sumas River floodplains were first formed from sediments left behind by retreating glaciers during the “ice age”. The glaciers carried materials from across the region, so it’s likely that older sediments in the floodplain contain low levels of asbestos, if any. Sediments deposited along Swift Creek and Sumas River since the landslide became active are likely to contain higher levels of asbestos. Additional testing would be needed to better answer this question.
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- If there is asbestos in materials carried down Swift Creek and the Sumas River, do all of the Swift Creek and Sumas floodplains have asbestos?
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- Is the problem with asbestos in Swift Creek going to spread to the Sumas River?
