Parents in Houston are demanding action after a major construction company set up a concrete batch plant just a few hundred feet from several children’s schools — including the Awty International School, one of the city’s largest private campuses.
The facility, operated by Webber, Inc., sits on Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) property across from the school’s playground and near a language immersion preschool and an autism center — as the Houston Chronicle reported.
What’s happening?
The plant, built to supply concrete for the nearby Interstate 10 expansion project, has sparked outrage among parents, who say dust from the site has coated school gates and playgrounds and led to health issues for their children. One parent, Jessica Koch, told the Chronicle that her 4-year-old began experiencing nosebleeds shortly after the plant began operating.
“I understand the reality of it, but immediately you just know that this is not safe,” Koch said…