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Residents tell Collin County commissioners data‑center noise is disrupting sleep and health
Summary
Residents from Levon and nearby areas urged the court to act after data‑center and Bitcoin mining operations began generating continuous noise and vibration; speakers reported 65–70 decibel readings, sleep loss and out‑of‑pocket mitigation costs and were told county authority is limited.
Multiple residents told the court they are suffering ongoing noise and vibration from data‑center or Bitcoin mining operations near small towns that fall under Collin County jurisdiction.
Cheryl Santos read a prepared statement asking the court to consider a family living across from a Bitcoin mining facility that went online in May: “The constant noise and vibration never stop,” she said, and urged commissioners to meet with the family and seek solutions. Erica Jones, who said she has been organizing neighbors in Levon, told the court she recorded decibel readings of 65 to 70 near homes and said the prospective 79‑acre data‑center project could raise electricity bills and health concerns for residents.
Samuel Patino, who said a data center near his property began operating in May, said the noise forced him to spend $12,000 to upgrade home windows and left his family unable to sleep. He asked county leaders to review options and allowed commissioners to follow up after the meeting. Commissioners and staff told residents the county's remedies are limited under current state law; one commissioner said the county cannot impose a moratorium or broadly prohibit such facilities and suggested pursuing state legislation or nuisance remedies where applicable.
The court encouraged affected residents to share data (decibel readings, studies and other documentation) with staff and to meet with the incoming precinct commissioner and county staff to explore next steps. Commissioners said they will track the issue but reiterated that some regulatory authority is held at the state level and by other local governments.
