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Building Booms: South Nashvillians Disturbed By Blasting
Windows shake, pets freak out and neighbors complain about blasting connected to the construction of a new postal service facility.
NASHVILLE, TN — Blasting for a new postal service facility is irritating a swath of South Nashville.
Rock Solutions LLC is "blasting mass rock" to prepare for a 450,000 square warehouse for the USPS off McGavock Pike.
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There have been 10 complaints filed with the state's department of commerce and insurance, but seismic and noise testing show that the blasting does not exceed the limits for vibration and noise.
Nevertheless, neighbors tell News Channel 5, the noise and shaking has become near-constant.
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“It’s obnoxious,” William Cazeleski told the station. “It’s loud. All the windows shake and the dog freaks out.”
Other nearby residents said Rock Solutions didn't do nearly enough to inform them about the blasting, its volume and duration, and they are concerned their foundations may be damaged.
Rock Solutions did not respond to WTVF's requests for comment.
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