VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (KTEN) — Van Alstyne homeowners are raising concerns about a lime and concrete plant less than a half mile away where they live.

"This is where I want to retire," said John Vanstry. "This is where I want to spend the rest of my life, and it's going to destroy our quality of life. It's got disaster written all over it."

Homeowners on Bear Road in Van Alstyne refer to their neighborhood as a quiet area, but for some, those quiet sounds have now turned into the roar of concrete trucks and grinding rocks.

The United States Lime Company, located off US 75, is less than a half mile away from houses, creating a daily disturbance for families.

"If you're standing in our home looking backwards, it's right almost on the fence line," said Patrick Coburn. "You can hear the facility grinding away. A lot of times on the weekend when there's nobody there, they leave something turned on, and it'll break or malfunction, and it's unbelievably loud until Monday."

Not only is the lime and concrete plant emitting noise pollution, but it is also raising some health concerns.

The dust particles from the plants have forced Coburn to spend between $500 and $800 monthly on maintenance and cleaning fees.

"The replacement of the filters is happening more often," he said. "In our house, it's maybe a month, and we need to replace it, having to dust, you know, daily, and when my mother came to visit, she wasn't even in here a day, and she was coughing and hacking." 

Vanstry said he hasn't seen the dust particles land on his Bear Road property yet, but he believes the impact of the plant's operations could head his way in the near future.

"With these trucks lining up waiting to get filled, lining up in the mornings, idling, waiting for the plant to open... that's a huge concern," he said. "It's going to cause accidents, and it's going to make getting in and out of here a lot harder because it's our only access out of the neighborhood."

Vanstry believes if the operations affect his quality of life, he may take the business operators to court.