Testing shows no airborne asbestos in old Bastrop County Jail

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — “Aggressive” air testing over the past weekend in the old Bastrop County Jail building found no airborne asbestos fibers, County Judge Paul Pape said Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, employees in the historic jail building, used for county offices, were told to leave the building after plaster containing a “small percentage of asbestos” was loosened and displaced, causing a health and safety concern.
The old jail at 801 Pine St., just nex